mâcher le travail

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ʃe lə tʁa.vaj/ ~ /mɑ.ʃe lə tʁa.vaj/

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Verb

mâcher le travail

1. (figuratively, transitive with à) to break the back of the work for someone, to do the worst of the work for someone, to do half of someone's work for them; to spoon-feed someone

   Synonyms: mâcher la besogne, mâcher la tâche