ne pas lâcher d'une semelle

French

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  • IPA(key): /nə pa la.ʃe d‿yn sə.mɛl/ ~ /nə pɑ lɑ.ʃe d‿yn sə.mɛl/

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ne pas lâcher d’une semelle

  1. (informal, transitive) to follow (someone) everywhere, to stay close to (someone) all the time, to breathe down someone's neck, to stick to (someone) like glue, like a leech, to dog (someone's) footsteps
    Synonym: coller aux basques