tirer les marrons du feu

French

Etymology

From the French fable Le Singe et le Chat by Jean de La Fontaine.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ti.ʁe le ma.ʁɔ̃ dy fø/
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Verb

tirer les marrons du feu

to pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire (to do someone else's difficult work)

Descendants

→ English: pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire (calque)

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