soigner le mal par le mal
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /swa.ɲe l(ə) mal paʁ lə mal/
Verb
- to fight fire with fire; to cure like with like
- Synonym: combattre le mal par le mal
- (especially) to take a hair of the dog that bit one
- Synonym: rallumer la chaudière
See also
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