arriver à la cheville in French

IPA: /a.ʁi.ve a la ʃ(ə).vij/, /a.ʁi.ve.ʁ‿a la ʃ(ə).vij/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “to go up to the ankle (of)”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to go up to the ankle (of)}} “to go up to the ankle (of)”, {{lit|to go up to the ankle (of)}} Literally, “to go up to the ankle (of)” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} arriver à la cheville

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        "to hold a candle to, to measure up to"
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        "(figuratively, informal, followed by the preposition de) to hold a candle to, to measure up to"
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      "related": [
        {
          "word": "faire le poids"
        },
        {
          "word": "faire pâle figure"
        }
      ],
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        "figuratively",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/a.ʁi.ve a la ʃ(ə).vij/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/a.ʁi.ve.ʁ‿a la ʃ(ə).vij/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "arriver à la cheville"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to go up to the ankle (of)"
      },
      "expansion": "“to go up to the ankle (of)”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to go up to the ankle (of)"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “to go up to the ankle (of)”",
      "name": "lit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “to go up to the ankle (of)”.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "arriver à la cheville",
      "name": "fr-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "faire le poids"
    },
    {
      "word": "faire pâle figure"
    }
  ],
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        "(figuratively, informal, followed by the preposition de) to hold a candle to, to measure up to"
      ],
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        "followed by the preposition de"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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      "ipa": "/a.ʁi.ve.ʁ‿a la ʃ(ə).vij/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "arriver à la cheville"
}

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"arriver à la cheville" meaning in French

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