"tirer sur la corde" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ti.ʁe syʁ la kɔʁd/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-tirer sur la corde.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} tirer sur la corde
  1. (informal, figuratively) to abuse of a situation, to take advantage of someone, of a service that someone offers Tags: figuratively, informal Synonyms: tirer sur la ficelle
    Sense id: en-tirer_sur_la_corde-fr-verb-i~iQMBdn
  2. (informal, figuratively) to overdo it, to burn the candle at both ends, to push one's luck Tags: figuratively, informal
    Sense id: en-tirer_sur_la_corde-fr-verb-E0~MCmGD Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: abuser, exagérer, dépasser les bornes
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