mener une vie de bâton de chaise
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From bâton de chaise (“rail of a sedan chair”), something perceived to be constantly shaken and manhandled.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /mə.ne yn vi d(ə) ba.tɔ̃ d(ə) ʃɛz/, /mə.ne yn vi d(ə) bɑ.tɔ̃ d(ə) ʃɛz/, (more formal) /mə.ne.ʁ‿yn vi d(ə) ba.tɔ̃ d(ə) ʃɛz/, (more formal) /mə.ne.ʁ‿yn vi d(ə) bɑ.tɔ̃ d(ə) ʃɛz/
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Verb
[edit]mener une vie de bâton de chaise
- to lead a wild life, to live a fast life, to live life in the fast lane