de guerre lasse

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ɡɛʁ las/

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Adverb

de guerre lasse

1. out of resignation, because one is tired of fighting, resisting or waiting; giving up, throwing in the towel, worn down
   • 2016, Gaël Faye, Petit Pays [Small Country]:

     Cet après-midi-là, de guerre lasse, Papa a fini par donner le pot-de-vin qu’appelaient toutes ces manœuvres grotesques.

     That afternoon, out of resignation, Dad ended up paying off for all these grotesque manouvres.

See also

• avoir à l’usure