"avoir beau jeu" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /a.vwaʁ bo ʒø/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-avoir beau jeu.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} avoir beau jeu
  1. for it to be easy for someone to do something, for it to be all very well for someone to do something, to have it easy [+ de (object)] Related terms: avoir facile, avoir le beau rôle, avoir bon dos
    Sense id: en-avoir_beau_jeu-fr-verb-TF~a~Iqo Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for avoir beau jeu meaning in All languages combined (1.7kB)

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          "english": "It's all very well for you to criticise him, but what would you have done in his place?",
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