French Expression of the Day: Couper l'herbe sous le pied
According to The Local, the daily French language feature examines an idiom that has nothing to do with neighbourly kindness or lawn mowing.
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The Local has published its latest French Expression of the Day, focusing on the phrase couper l'herbe sous le pied.
Despite involving imagery that might suggest a routine garden chore, the publication clarifies that the expression is not an act of neighbourly kindness like mowing the lawn usually is.
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