tailler le bout de gras

French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.je l(ə) bu də ɡʁa/, /tɑ.je l(ə) bu də ɡʁɑ/

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Verb

tailler le bout de gras

1. (informal) to shoot the breeze, to chew the fat, to chat

   Synonyms: tailler une bavette, taper la causette, taper la discute, papoter, bavarder

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with tailler dans le gras.