"ne pas y aller par quatre chemins" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /nə pa i a.le paʁ ka.tʁə ʃ(ə).mɛ̃/, /nə pɑ i a.le paʁ ka.tʁə ʃ(ə).mɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-ne pas y aller par quatre chemins.wav
Etymology: Literally, “not to go about it in four ways”. Head templates: {{fr-verb}} ne pas y aller par quatre chemins
  1. (figuratively, informal) not to beat around the bush, to go straight to the point Tags: figuratively, informal Synonyms: ne pas y aller de main morte, ne pas y aller avec le dos de la cuillère Related terms: foncer dans le tas
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