prendre à partie

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁ‿a paʁ.ti/
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Verb

prendre à partie

(transitive) to take to task, to set about, to tackle, to challenge, to take on, to mistreat, to rough up
Synonyms: malmener, chahuter, bousculer
- 1940 June 26, headline in Beyoğlu (Istanbul):
  M. Churchill prend violemment à partie le gouvernement français
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Usage notes

Not to be confused with prendre à part or prendre parti.
Often used in the passive voice: être pris à partie.

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