à d'autres

French

Etymology

See the phrase on ne me la fait pas (“bullshit won't work on me; I'm no sucker, I'm no fool”); perhaps an ellipsis of something such as fais-la à d'autres (“try it on someone else”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a d‿otʁ/

Interjection

à d’autres

  1. (informal) don't give me that! tell it to the marines! my eye! pull the other one!
    Synonyms: mon œil !, mais bien sûr !, c’est cela !, laisse-moi rire !
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