"sauve qui peut" meaning in Français

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Phrase

IPA: \sov ki pø\
  1. Exclamation lancée lors d'une débandade où chacun essaie de se tirer d’affaire.
    Sense id: fr-sauve_qui_peut-fr-phrase-dpkIVQFU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sauve-qui-peut

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