"tirer les marrons du feu" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ti.ʁe le ma.ʁɔ̃ dy fø/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-tirer les marrons du feu.wav
Etymology: From the French fable Le Singe et le Chat by Jean de La Fontaine. Head templates: {{fr-verb}} tirer les marrons du feu
  1. to pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire (to do someone else's difficult work) Wikipedia link: Jean de La Fontaine, fr:Le Singe et le Chat
    Sense id: en-tirer_les_marrons_du_feu-fr-verb-3CAg~i4~ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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            "1": "el",
            "2": "βγάζω τα κάστανα από τη φωτιά",
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          "name": "desc"
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      ],
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      "depth": 1,
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            "2": "cavar le castagne dal fuoco",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Italian: cavar le castagne dal fuoco (calque)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    }
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    },
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    },
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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          },
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        }
      ],
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    }
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