en prendre pour son grade

French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃ pʁɑ̃.dʁə puʁ sɔ̃ ɡʁad/
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Verb

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en prendre pour son grade

  1. (informal) to be given a dressing-down, to get a severe telling-off, to get read the riot act; to get hauled over the coals
  2. (informal) to take a beating, to take a thrashing
    Synonyms: se prendre une raclée, prendre cher

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