donner le la
French
Etymology
Literally, "to give the A" (the musical note). Compare Italian dare il la.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɔ.ne lə la/
Verb
donner le la
- (music) to give the tuning note
- (figuratively) to set the pace, to set the tone
See also
- donner le ton
- donner l'exemple