marquer au fer rouge
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maʁ.ke o fɛʁ ʁuʒ/, (more formal) /maʁ.ke.ʁ‿o fɛʁ ʁuʒ/
France (Lyon) (file)
Verb
marquer au fer rouge
- (transitive) to brand (to burn the flesh with a red-hot iron, as a marker)
- (transitive, figuratively) to leave a deep impression on, to mark for life
- Synonym: marquer à vie