French idioms
What does “Donner sa langue au chat” mean?
Donner sa langue au chat
Word for word
To give one's tongue to the cat
What it really means
To give up guessing and ask for the answer. It is what you say in a riddle or a guessing game.
How we say it in English
I give up
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