Definition: to cut, carve, prune, trim
Inf expressions: tailler une bavette - to chat, rap, natter; tailler un costard/une vest à qqun - to talk about someone behind his/her back; tailler la route - to hit the road
se tailler - to beat it, split, run off
Expressions: se tailler un beau/franc succès - to be a great success; se tailler la part du lion - to take the lion's share; se tailler une place - to carve out a place for oneself
Related: la taille - size
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Inf expressions: tailler une bavette - to chat, rap, natter; tailler un costard/une vest à qqun - to talk about someone behind his/her back; tailler la route - to hit the road
se tailler - to beat it, split, run off
Expressions: se tailler un beau/franc succès - to be a great success; se tailler la part du lion - to take the lion's share; se tailler une place - to carve out a place for oneself
Related: la taille - size
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Pronunciation: [ta yay]Audio Link
