"du fil à retordre" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [French]

IPA: /dy fil a ʁ(ə).tɔʁdʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-du fil à retordre.wav
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-}} du fil à retordre m (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) a hard time, some difficulties Tags: idiomatic, masculine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-du_fil_à_retordre-fr-noun-Hzr4nxG7 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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