sabre au clair

French

Etymology

Compare Russian са́бли на́голо (sábli nágolo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sa.bʁ‿o klɛʁ/
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Adverb

sabre au clair

  1. (fencing) with sword drawn (with the sword out of its sheath)
  2. (literary, figuratively) in an openly aggressive and forthright manner
    avancer sabre au clair ― to advance sword drawn

See also

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