ne pas promettre poires molles

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nə pa pʁɔ.mɛ.tʁə pwaʁ mɔl/ ~ /nə pɑ pʁɔ.mɛ.tʁə pwaʁ mɔl/ ~ /nə pa pʁɔ.me.tʁə pwaʁ mɔl/ ~ /nə pɑ pʁɔ.me.tʁə pwaʁ mɔl/

Verb

ne pas promettre poires molles

  1. (dated) to threaten, to guarantee that there will be hell to pay, that there will be severe retribution, that there will be trouble
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