sauver les meubles
French
Etymology
Literally, “to save the furniture”. Cognate with Spanish salvar los muebles; compare also English save the furniture.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /so.ve le mœbl/
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Verb
- (figuratively, informal) to salvage what can be salvaged, to save as much as possible, to do damage control, to cut one's losses, to minimize one's losses
- Synonyms: limiter les dégâts, arrêter les frais
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