avoir beau jeu

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.vwaʁ bo ʒø/

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Verb

avoir beau jeu

1. for it to be easy for someone to do something, for it to be all very well for someone to do something, to have it easy [+ de (object)]

   Tu as beau jeu de le critiquer, mais qu’est-ce que tu aurais fait à sa place ? ― It's all very well for you to criticise him, but what would you have done in his place?

See also

• avoir facile
• avoir le beau rôle
• avoir bon dos