rompre en visière

French

Etymology

A jousting metaphor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɔ̃.pʁ‿ɑ̃ vi.zjɛʁ/

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Verb

rompre en visière

1. (intransitive, figuratively) to attack, to lash out at, to take to task; to challenge [with à or avec ‘someone’]

See also

• rompre une lance