défrayer la chronique

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.fʁɛ.je la kʁɔ.nik/ ~ /de.fʁe.je la kʁɔ.nik/

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Verb

défrayer la chronique

1. (informal) to make waves, to hit the headlines, to get oneself talked about, to be much talked about, to be the talk of the town

   Synonyms: faire du bruit, faire des vagues, faire parler de soi