tirer les marrons du feu

French edit

Etymology edit

From the French fable Le Singe et le Chat by Jean de La Fontaine.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ti.ʁe le ma.ʁɔ̃ dy fø/
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Verb edit

tirer les marrons du feu

  1. to pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire (to do someone else's difficult work)

Descendants edit