sabre au clair
French
Etymology
Compare Russian са́бли на́голо (sábli nágolo).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sa.bʁ‿o klɛʁ/
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Adverb
- (fencing) with sword drawn (with the sword out of its sheath)
- (literary, figuratively) in an openly aggressive and forthright manner
- avancer sabre au clair ― to advance sword drawn
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