chercher midi à quatorze heures

Literally, “to look for noon at two o'clock”. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. origin

• IPA^(key): /ʃɛʁ.ʃe mi.di a ka.tɔʁ.z‿œʁ/

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chercher midi à quatorze heures

1. (informal, figuratively) to complicate things needlessly; to seek a knot in a bulrush

   Synonym: se compliquer la vie

   Il ne faut pas chercher midi à quatorze heures. ― We mustn't beat around the bush.

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