avec les moyens du bord

French edit

Etymology edit

From the idea that once one is at sea, one has a limited set of tools at one's disposal.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /a.vɛk le mwa.jɛ̃ dy bɔʁ/
  • (file)

Adverb edit

avec les moyens du bord

  1. (informal) with what's available, with what's at hand
    faire avec les moyens du bordto make do with what one has at hand

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