"mettre sa main au feu" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /mɛ.tʁə sa mɛ̃ o fø/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-mettre sa main au feu.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to put one's hand in fire”. Compare German für etwas die Hand ins Feuer legen. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to put one's hand in fire}} “to put one's hand in fire”, {{lit|to put one's hand in fire}} Literally, “to put one's hand in fire”, {{cog|de|für etwas die Hand ins Feuer legen}} German für etwas die Hand ins Feuer legen Head templates: {{fr-verb}} mettre sa main au feu
  1. to bet one's boots that, to bet one's bottom dollar that Synonyms: donner sa main à couper, mettre sa main à couper, mettre sa tête à couper
    Sense id: en-mettre_sa_main_au_feu-fr-verb-bONBzZsf Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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