mettre à feu et à sang

French

Etymology

Literally, “to put to fire and to blood”, or more loosely translated as “to put to the torch and to the sword”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɛ.tʁ‿a fø e a sɑ̃/

Verb

mettre à feu et à sang

  1. (transitive) to lay waste to, to wreak bloody havoc on

See also
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