"tirer sa révérence" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ti.ʁe sa ʁe.ve.ʁɑ̃s/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-tirer sa révérence.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} tirer sa révérence
  1. (figuratively) to bow out, to take one's leave Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-tirer_sa_révérence-fr-verb-~dal9ctP Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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