se battre bec et ongles
/sə batʁ bɛk e ɔ̃gl/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- se bat bec et ongles
- past
- s'est battu bec et ongles
- perfect
- battu bec et ongles
Meaning
Practice
1 What does se battre bec et ongles mean?
to fight tooth and nail
2 Fill the gap: Elle s'est battue bec et ___ pour la promotion.
Full sentence: Elle s'est battue bec et ongles pour la promotion. (She fought tooth and nail for the promotion.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches se battre bec et ongles?
se battre bec et ongles: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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