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ne pas y aller par quatre chemins

The French expression “ne pas y aller par quatre chemins” translates directly to “to not go there by four ways”.

English meaning:

  • to not beat around the bush
  • to get strait to the point

French meaning:

  • parler dans une manière directto speak in a direct way

Example sentence:

  • N’y aller pas par quatre chemins : tu veux te marier avec moi ou non? Don’t beat around the bush. Do you want to marry me or not?

Related expressions:

  • tourner autour du pot – Lit: to turn around the pot (to beat around the bush)

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David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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