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keep to oneself [1 record]

Record 1 1987-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims
DEF

to avoid the company of others.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons
DEF

se mettre à l'écart d'un groupe (en parlant de plusieurs personnes).

CONT

La «bonne image» à donner de soi consiste à se joindre à la majorité, à ne pas faire «bande à part», à dissoudre tout sous-groupe (...)

OBS

En parlant d'une seule personne, il serait plus juste de recourir à l'expression «faire cavalier seul».

Spanish

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