céder le pas

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /se.de l(ə) pa/, /se.de l(ə) pɑ/
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Verb

céder le pas

(figuratively) to give way, to yield [+ à (object) = to]
Antonym: prendre le pas
- 1972, Georges Brassens (lyrics and music), “Mourir pour des idées”, in Fernande:
  O vous, les boutefeux, ô vous les bons apôtres / Mourez donc les premiers, nous vous cédons le pas
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