y laisser des plumes

French

Etymology

Literally, “to leave feathers in it”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i lɛ.se de plym/ ~ /i le.se de plym/
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Verb

y laisser des plumes

  1. (figuratively) not to come out of it unscathed, to come out of it battered and bruised
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