rallumer la chaudière

French

Etymology

Literally, “to turn the boiler back on.”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁa.ly.me la ʃo.djɛʁ/
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Verb

rallumer la chaudière

  1. (informal) to take a hair of the dog that bit one (to take an alcoholic drink the morning after to try and cure a hangover)
    Synonym: soigner le mal par le mal