tirer la couverture à soi

French

Etymology

Literally, “to pull the blanket to oneself”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ti.ʁe la ku.vɛʁ.tyʁ a swa/

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Verb

tirer la couverture à soi

1. (informal, figuratively) to take all the credit, to take more than one's share

See also

• accaparer