partir en cacahuète
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partir en cacahuète
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. (colloquial) (idiom) (to go wrong)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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 go off the rails (colloquial) (idiom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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).
Ce projet est en train de partir en cacahuète. Ça me stresse !This project is going off the rails. It stresses me out!
b. to go haywire (colloquial) (idiom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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).
À partir du moment où tu as quitté l'entreprise, tout est parti en cacahuète.From the moment you left the company, everything went haywire.
c. to go pear-shaped (colloquial) (idiom) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Heureusement, mon père a repris la situation en main avant que ça parte en cacahuète.Fortunately, my dad took control of the situation before it went pear-shaped.
2. (colloquial) (idiom) (to start doing crazy things)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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 go bananas (colloquial) (idiom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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).
Mes enfants sont partis en cacahuète ce soir. Ça m'a fait beaucoup rire !My kids went bananas tonight. It made me laugh a lot!
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