aux petits oignons

French

Alternative forms

• aux petits ognons (post-1990 spelling)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o p(ə).ti.z‿ɔ.ɲɔ̃/

• Audio (Vosges):

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Adverb

aux petits oignons

1. (informal) with the utmost attention, with the utmost care, extremely well

   traiter quelqu’un aux petits oignons ― to give someone the royal treatment, to pamper someone, to wait on someone hand and foot, to do someone proud

See also

• être aux petits soins
• dérouler le tapis rouge