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What does “Métro, boulot, dodo” mean?

FrenchEveryday lifeInformal

Métro, boulot, dodo

Word for word

Metro, work, sleep

What it really means

The automatic routine of someone who only works, commutes and sleeps. Used to complain about a life with no let-up and no spark.

How we say it in English

The daily grind

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