"faire la part du feu" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /fɛʁ la paʁ dy fø/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-faire la part du feu.wav [Lyon]
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} faire la part du feu
  1. (literally) in the event of a fire, to give up some items to the flames in order to preserve the rest Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-faire_la_part_du_feu-fr-verb-xRy0bviO Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
  2. (figuratively) to compromise; to make sacrifices for the greater good Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-faire_la_part_du_feu-fr-verb-wPuWJUFu Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sauver les meubles, limiter les dégâts, arrêter les frais, distinguer l’essentiel de l’accessoire

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