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rabattre le clapet

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁa.ba.tʁə lə kla.pɛ/

Verb

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rabattre le clapet

  1. (informal) to shut (someone) up; to pull (someone) down a peg, to put (someone) in their place [with à ‘someone’]
    Synonyms: rabattre le caquet, rabaisser le caquet, clouer le bec