tendre la perche

French

Alternative forms

• tendre une perche

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɑ̃.dʁə la pɛʁʃ/

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Verb

tendre la perche

1. to throw a line, to give a helping hand, to make it easier [with à ‘to/for someone’]
2. to give an opportunity to talk about a given subject; to give an opening (sometimes involuntarily) [with à ‘to someone’]