à la petite semaine
French
Etymology
Literally, “at the little week.”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a la p(ə).tit sə.mɛn/
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Prepositional phrase
à la petite semaine
- (derogatory) taking the short view, in the short run, short-sightedly
- vivre à la petite semaine ― to live from day to day
- (derogatory) unambitious, small-time, petty
- Synonym: au petit pied
See also
- d'opérette
- de pacotille
- du dimanche