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Record 1 1988-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie
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(...) et l'électeur, qui ne sait pas voir, votera encore pour lui (s'il savait voir, il le renverrait à ses chères études). Il se jette aux orties à quarante-cinq ans; il renvoie Brest, Toulon et Mers el-Kébir à leurs chères études ... (Jean Giono, Les terrasses de l'Ile d'Elber, Gallimard, 1976).

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