se mettre en quatre

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə mɛ.tʁ‿ɑ̃ katʁ/, /sə me.tʁ‿ɑ̃ katʁ/

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Verb

se mettre en quatre

1. (informal) to bend over backwards, to go to the wall (for someone)

   Synonyms: se plier en quatre, se couper en quatre