mettre de l'eau dans son vin

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, “to put water in one's wine”.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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mettre de l’eau dans son vin

  1. to moderate one's impetuosity; to compromise
    Near-synonyms: calmer son jeu, tempérer ses ardeurs

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