à bras-le-corps
French edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /a bʁa.l(ə).kɔʁ/, /a bʁɑ.l(ə).kɔʁ/
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Adverb edit
- with both arms around someone's body, bodily
- (figuratively) completely invested in resolving a problem, head-on
- prendre le problème à bras-le-corps ― to grasp the nettle