tenir la chandelle

French

Etymology

Literally, to "hold the candle"

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tə.niʁ la ʃɑ̃.dɛl/

Verb

tenir la chandelle

to be the third wheel, to play gooseberry

Usage notes

This is not the equivalent of the English idiom hold a candle to.

Conjugation

see tenir

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