battre en brèche

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.tʁ‿ɑ̃ bʁɛʃ/

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Verb

battre en brèche

1. (idiomatic, of heavy artillery) to reduce to rubble, to give a pounding
2. (idiomatic, figuratively) to tackle (an urgent issue), to strike at the heart of (a problem)