jeter aux orties

French

Etymology

Literally, “to throw to the nettles”. Compare Italian gettare alle ortiche.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒə.te o.z‿ɔʁ.ti/, (more formal) /ʒə.te.ʁ‿o.z‿ɔʁ.ti/
France (Lyon) (file)

Verb

jeter aux orties

(transitive) to toss out, to discard, to throw to the winds; to forget all about something

Derived terms

jeter le froc aux orties / jeter son froc aux orties

See also

jeter aux oubliettes

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