Sunday, May 17, 2020
Tenir le coup - French Expression
Expression: Tenir le coup Pronunciation: [ teu neer leu koo] Meaning: to cope, hold up, handle, make it through; to stay the course Literal translation: to hold the blow Register: normal Notes The French expression tenir le coup can be used for both people and things. For people, tenir le coup means to cope with a difficult situation. For things, it indicates that something is holding up, such as evidence or the economy. Examples    Ça a à ©tà © un choc atroce, mais il tient le coup.    It was a terrible shock, but hes coping.    Je ne pense pas que là ©conomie puisse tenir le coup.    I dont think the economy can hold up. More Expressions with tenirExpressions with coupMost common French phrases
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