sortir les violons

French edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “to bring on the violins.”

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /sɔʁ.tiʁ le vjɔ.lɔ̃/

Verb edit

sortir les violons

(figuratively, derogatory) to be melodramatic; to cry someone a river
Synonym: donner dans le pathos

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