remonter les bretelles

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁə.mɔ̃.te le bʁə.tɛl/
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Verb

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remonter les bretelles

  1. (informal) to tell off, to lecture, to give (someone) an earbashing, to straighten out [with à ‘someone’]
  2. (reflexive, informal) to catch heat, to catch hell

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