prendre le maquis
French
Etymology
Literally, “to take to the macchia”, a reference to the Corsican habit of taking to the forest to escape from authorities or evade one's enemies.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁə l(ə) ma.ki/
France (Lyon) (file)
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