ne pas promettre poires molles
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /nə pa pʁɔ.mɛ.tʁə pwaʁ mɔl/ ~ /nə pɑ pʁɔ.mɛ.tʁə pwaʁ mɔl/ ~ /nə pa pʁɔ.me.tʁə pwaʁ mɔl/ ~ /nə pɑ pʁɔ.me.tʁə pwaʁ mɔl/
Verb
[edit]ne pas promettre poires molles
- (dated) to threaten, to guarantee that there will be hell to pay, that there will be severe retribution, that there will be trouble