montrer patte blanche
French
Etymology
From the French fable Le Loup, la Chèvre et le Chevreau by Jean de La Fontaine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔ̃.tʁe pat blɑ̃ʃ/
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Verb
montrer patte blanche
- (figuratively) to prove one's identity, to state one's credentials, to show one's ID, to present papers (to identify oneself to prove that one has the right to enter a place)
See also
- décliner son identité