pousser mémé dans les orties

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pu.se me.me dɑ̃ le.z‿ɔʁ.ti/

Verb

pousser mémé dans les orties

  1. (informal) to push things too far, to overdo it, to exaggerate
    Synonyms: exagérer, abuser

Usage notes

Chiefly used in the negative: [il ne] faut pas pousser mémé dans les orties !, "don't push it too far".

See also
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