en prendre pour son rhume

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃ pʁɑ̃.dʁə puʁ sɔ̃ ʁym/
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Verb

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en prendre pour son rhume

  1. (informal) to be given a dressing-down, to get a severe telling-off, to get read the riot act; to get hauled over the coals
    Synonym: en prendre pour son grade