renvoyer l'ascenseur

French edit

Alternative forms edit

retourner l’ascenseur

Etymology edit

Literally, “to send the elevator back up”.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ʁɑ̃.vwa.je l‿a.sɑ̃.sœʁ/

Verb edit

renvoyer l’ascenseur

(informal, figuratively) (transitive with à) to return the favor
Synonym: rendre la pareille

Conjugation edit

see renvoyer

See also edit

rendre la monnaie de sa pièce

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