tenir la jambe — meaning in English
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English meaning
- buttonhole noun A small slit in a garment through which a button is fastened.
Senses
tenir la jambe is used for these senses in English:
- buttonhole (transitive, colloquial) To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.
buttonhole — full definition
- noun A small slit in a garment through which a button is fastened.
- noun A flower worn pinned to a lapel for decoration.
- verb To stop someone and keep them talking, often against their will.
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