se couper en quatre

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sə ku.pe ɑ̃ katʁ/, (more formal, perhaps humorous) /sə ku.pe.ʁ‿ɑ̃ katʁ/
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Verb

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se couper en quatre

  1. (informal) to bend over backwards
    Synonyms: se mettre en quatre, se plier en quatre