Translation of "se tenir la dragée haute" to English

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Dictionary translations for "se tenir la dragée haute"

se tenir la dragée haute verb

make pay dearly

Contexts with "se tenir la dragée haute"

Un faon peut se tenir debout dès qu'il nait. A baby deer can stand as soon as it is born.

Je veux juste lui tenir la main. I just want to hold her hand.

Il est difficile de se tenir au courant de ses sales tours. It's hard to keep up with his dirty deeds.

Si je change de note, je ne peux pas tenir la hauteur. Il est préférable que nous partions sur la note d'origine et que je chante une octave plus basse. If I change key, I can't hold the pitch. It's better if we go with the original key, and I sometimes sing an octave lower.

Il semble se tenir une fête dans cette maison. There appears to be a party in that house.

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