casse-pipe

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kas.pip/
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Noun

casse-pipe m (plural casse-pipes)

a difficult, risky or life-threatening situation
(by extension, military) a dangerous mission or battle; a war
Ils vont au casse-pipe. ― They go to war.
(figuratively) disaster
On va au casse-pipe. ― We are heading for disaster.

Related terms

casser sa pipe

See also

casse-gueule

Further reading

“casse-pipe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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