pousser mémé dans les orties

French

Alternative forms

  • pousser mamie dans les orties

Etymology

Literally, “to push grandma into the nettles”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pu.se me.me dɑ̃ le.z‿ɔʁ.ti/
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Verb

pousser mémé dans les orties

  1. (informal) to push things too far, to overdo it, to exaggerate
    Synonyms: exagérer, abuser
    Tu pousses un peu mémé dans les orties en réclamant sans cesse une nouvelle augmentation.
    You're kind of pushing it by asking for another raise non-stop.

Usage notes

Chiefly used in the negative: [il ne] faut pas pousser mémé dans les orties !, "don't push it too far".

See also

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