"de haut en bas" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /dəˌ(h)əʊtɒnˈba/ [UK]
Etymology: Borrowed from French de haut en bas (“from on high to low”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|de haut en bas||from on high to low}} French de haut en bas (“from on high to low”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} de haut en bas (not comparable)
  1. With condescension; superciliously. Also used attributively. Tags: not-comparable Translations (with condescension): свысока́ (svysoká) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-de_haut_en_bas-en-adv-4BYwleCF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Russian translations

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