fuir comme la peste in French

IPA: /fɥiʁ kɔm la pɛst/ Audio: Fr-Paris--fuir comme la peste.ogg

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Etymology: Literally, “to flee something like (one avoids) the plague”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to flee something like (one avoids) the plague}} “to flee something like (one avoids) the plague”, {{lit|to flee something like (one avoids) the plague}} Literally, “to flee something like (one avoids) the plague” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} fuir comme la peste

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"fuir comme la peste" meaning in French

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