"ne pas y aller de main morte" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /nə pa.z‿i a.le d(ə) mɛ̃ mɔʁt/, /nə pɑ.z‿i a.le d(ə) mɛ̃ mɔʁt/, /nə pa i a.le d(ə) mɛ̃ mɔʁt/, /nə pɑ i a.le d(ə) mɛ̃ mɔʁt/ Audio: Fr-Paris--ne pas y aller de main morte.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “not to go about it with a dead hand”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|not to go about it with a dead hand}} “not to go about it with a dead hand”, {{lit|not to go about it with a dead hand}} Literally, “not to go about it with a dead hand” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} ne pas y aller de main morte
  1. (figuratively, informal) to be heavy-handed Tags: figuratively, informal Synonyms: ne pas y aller par quatre chemins, ne pas y aller avec le dos de la cuillère, ne pas faire dans la dentelle
    Sense id: en-ne_pas_y_aller_de_main_morte-fr-verb-fDgLQ52y Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French negative polarity items, French verbs with placeholder y

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