à bras-le-corps

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a bʁa.l(ə).kɔʁ/ ~ /a bʁɑ.l(ə).kɔʁ/

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Adverb

à bras-le-corps

1. with both arms around someone's body, bodily
2. (figuratively) completely invested in resolving a problem, head-on

   prendre le problème à bras-le-corps ― to grasp the nettle