bout du monde

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bu dy mɔ̃d/
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Noun

le bout du monde m

(idiomatic) the ends of the earth (an extremely remote place)
Synonyms: bout de la terre, extrémités de la terre, extrémités du monde

au bout du monde ― at the ends of the earth

du bout du monde ― from the ends of the earth
(idiomatic) the maximum possible
c’est le bout du monde ― it's at the maximum
(idiomatic) an insurmountable challenge or obstacle
ce n’est pas le bout du monde ― it's not a showstopper.

References

“monde”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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