tenir la jambe in French

IPA: /tə.niʁ la ʒɑ̃b/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-tenir la jambe.wav

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Etymology: Literally, “to hold somebody's leg”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to hold somebody's leg}} “to hold somebody's leg”, {{lit|to hold somebody's leg}} Literally, “to hold somebody's leg” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} tenir la jambe

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      },
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      "name": "m-g"
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        "1": "to hold somebody's leg"
      },
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    }
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"tenir la jambe" meaning in French

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