dire ses quatre vérités
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to tell somebody their four truths”.
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Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]- (informal) to give someone a piece of one's mind; to tell (someone) some home truths, to say a few choice words to [with à ‘someone’]
Conjugation
[edit]- see dire