avoir la main leste
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avoir la main leste
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. (figurative) (to be quick to resort to violence)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to be quick to lash out
Au siècle dernier, certains instituteurs avaient la main leste et étaient plus enclins à recourir aux châtiments corporels.In the past, schoolteachers were quick to lash out and were more apt to use corporal punishment.
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