vendre père et mère

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vɑ̃.dʁə pɛʁ e mɛʁ/

Verb

vendre père et mère

  1. (derogatory, figuratively) to sell one's own grandmother (used to say that one is ready to do anything)
    Il serait prêt à vendre père et mère pour parvenir à ses fins. ― He would do anything to get what he wants.
    Synonyms: tuer père et mère, vendre sa mère
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