rester les bras ballants

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rester les bras ballants

  • \ʁɛs.te le bʁa ba.lɑ̃\

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Composé de rester, bras et ballant.

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  1. figuratively Ne rien faire. Sentant le vent du boulet, la direction du Crédit Martiniquais n’est pas restée les bras ballants : depuis 1993, elle cherchait un adosseur susceptible de la tirer d'affaires.

Similar: rester les bras croisés

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"rester les bras ballants." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/rester%20les%20bras%20ballants. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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rester les bras ballants. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/rester%20les%20bras%20ballants

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@misc{rester_les_bras_ballants_2026,
  title = {rester les bras ballants},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/rester%20les%20bras%20ballants},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}