renvoyer l'ascenseur

French

Alternative forms

  • retourner l’ascenseur

Etymology

Literally, to send the elevator back up.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁɑ̃.vwa.je l‿a.sɑ̃.sœʁ/

Verb

renvoyer l’ascenseur

  1. (informal, figuratively) (transitive with à) to return the favor
    Synonym: rendre la pareille

Conjugation

See also

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