run the gauntlet
French translation: s'exposer au feu
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|  Selected response from: Liliana Roman-Hamilton Local time: 05:56 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | passer par les baguettes |
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| 4 | s'exposer au defi |
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peer agreement (net): +1passer par les baguettes Explanation: C'est un terme historique : Le chatiment des baguettes était un chatiment infligé à des soldats ou des prisonniers et consistant à les faire passer, les épaules nues, entre deux rangs de soldats qui les frappaient avec des baguettes. En d'autres termes : se faire lyncher, rouer de coups, rosser, frapper... |
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s'exposer au defi Explanation: to run the gauntlet (for example of criticism or danger)= s'exposer au feu de la critique/au danger. This is the form on my Oxford-Hachette Dictionary (english-french). Unfortunately I don't have a french keyboard so forgive me if I missed any accent. |
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