comme la vérole sur le bas clergé

French edit

Etymology edit

Literally, like pox on the lower clergy. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kɔm la ve.ʁɔl syʁ lə ba klɛʁ.ʒe/, /kɔm la ve.ʁɔl syʁ lə bɑ klɛʁ.ʒe/
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Prepositional phrase edit

comme la vérole sur le bas clergé

  1. (simile) like a rash, like a shot

See also edit