suer sang et eau

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sɥe sɑ̃ e o/ or /sɥe sɑ̃.k‿e o/
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Verb

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suer sang et eau

  1. (figuratively) to sweat blood (to work extremely hard)
    Nous avons sué sang et eau pour y parvenir.Blood, sweat and tears have gone into achieving this.