de quel bois quelqu'un se chauffe

(Redirected from savoir de quel bois quelqu'un se chauffe)

French edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /də kɛl bwa kɛl.k‿œ̃ s(ə) ʃof/

Phrase edit

de quel bois quelqu’un se chauffe

(informal) what someone is made of, what someone is capable of, someone's true mettle
montrer de quel bois on se chauffe ― to show one's mettle

Usage notes edit

Chiefly used with the verbs montrer, voir and savoir.

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