The French expression “noyer le poisson” translates literally to “to drown the fish”.
English meaning:
- to evade the issue
- to sidestep the question
French meaning:
- détourner la conversation – to divert the conversation
Example sentence:
- Arrête d’noyer le poissson. As-tu couché avec cette femme ou non ? Stop sidestepping the question. Did you sleep with this woman or not?
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