se ronger les sangs

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sə ʁɔ̃.ʒe le sɑ̃/

Verb

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se ronger les sangs

  1. (informal) to tie oneself in knots, to worry oneself sick
    Synonyms: se faire un sang d’encre, se faire du mauvais sang, se faire de la bile

Usage notes

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More rarely found as a non-pronominal verb: ronger les sangs à quelqu'un.