tendre la perche

French

Alternative forms

• tendre une perche

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɑ̃.dʁə la pɛʁʃ/

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Verb

tendre la perche

1. (transitive with à) to throw someone a line, to give one a helping hand, to make it easier for someone
2. (transitive with à) to give the opportunity to somebody to talk about a given subject; to give someone an opening (sometimes involuntarily)