dire ses quatre vérités
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “to tell somebody their four truths”.
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Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
- (informal) to give someone a piece of one's mind; to tell (someone) some home truths, to say a few choice words to [+ à (someone)]
Conjugation edit
- see dire