tirer sur la corde
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ti.ʁe syʁ la kɔʁd/
Verb
tirer sur la corde
- (informal, figuratively) to abuse of a situation, to take advantage of someone, of a service that someone offers
- Synonym: tirer sur la ficelle
- (informal, figuratively) to overdo it, to burn the candle at both ends, to push one's luck
See also
- abuser
- exagérer
- dépasser les bornes