la fermer

French

Etymology

Elliptical form of fermer sa gueule (“to shut one's mouth”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la fɛʁ.me/
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Verb

la fermer

  1. (colloquial, offensive, euphemistic, by ellipsis) to shut it, to shut up (refrain from speech)
    Synonyms: la boucler, la mettre en sourdine, la mettre en veilleuse

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