rabattre le clapet

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁa.ba.tʁə lə kla.pɛ/

Verb

rabattre le clapet

1. (informal) to shut (someone) up; to pull (someone) down a peg, to put (someone) in their place [with à ‘someone’]

   Synonyms: rabattre le caquet, rabaisser le caquet, clouer le bec