être juge et partie
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être juge et partie
A verb phrase is a group of words that functions as a verb in a sentence to convey an action, condition, or state (e.g., jeter un sort, avoir faim).
1. (idiom) (to be partial)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to be a judge in one's own case (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Vu ses liens avec l'entreprise, la ministre s’est retirée de l'affaire pour ne pas être juge et partie.Given her links with the company, the minister withdrew from the matter so as not to be a judge in her own case.
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