passer sous les fourches caudines

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to pass under the Caudine Forks”. Compare Italian passare sotto le forche caudine, Spanish pasar por las horcas caudinas.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pa.se su le fuʁ.ʃ(ə) ko.din/, /pɑ.se su le fuʁ.ʃ(ə) ko.din/
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Verb[edit]

passer sous les fourches caudines

  1. to pass under the yoke

See also[edit]

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