"faire feu de tout bois" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /fɛʁ fø də tu bwa/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-faire feu de tout bois.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} faire feu de tout bois
  1. (figuratively) to use all available means, to use everything at one's disposal, to take advantage of every resource in one's environment, to put everything to good use, to be resourceful Tags: figuratively Synonyms: faire flèche de tout bois
    Sense id: en-faire_feu_de_tout_bois-fr-verb-Ebv41LC4 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        [
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        ],
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        "(figuratively) to use all available means, to use everything at one's disposal, to take advantage of every resource in one's environment, to put everything to good use, to be resourceful"
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        {
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