bouteille à l'encre

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bu.tɛj a l‿ɑ̃kʁ/

Noun

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bouteille à l’encre f (plural bouteilles à l’encre)

  1. (figuratively) quagmire, mare's nest, muddle
    C’est la bouteille à l’encre.It's as clear as mud.