à bras-le-corps
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /a bʁa.l(ə).kɔʁ/ ~ /a bʁɑ.l(ə).kɔʁ/
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Adverb
[edit]- with both arms around someone's body, bodily
- (figuratively) completely invested in resolving a problem, head-on
- prendre le problème à bras-le-corps ― to grasp the nettle