rabattre le caquet

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁa.ba.tʁə l(ə) ka.kɛ/
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Verb

rabattre le caquet

  1. (informal) to shut (someone) up; to pull (someone) down a peg, to put (someone) in their place [with à ‘someone’]
    Synonyms: rabaisser le caquet, rabattre le clapet, clouer le bec
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