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la gueule enfarinée

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French

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Etymology

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From the fable Le Chat et un vieux rat by Jean de La Fontaine.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /la ɡœl ɑ̃.fa.ʁi.ne/

Adverb

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la gueule enfarinée

  1. with cockeyed optimism, with naive overconfidence
    Synonyms: le bec enfariné, la bouche enfarinée

See also

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