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noyer le poisson

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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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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