sur le billard

French

Etymology

Literally, “on the pool table”. billard is a slang term which can also mean operating table.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /syʁ lə bi.jaʁ/

Phrase

sur le billard

  1. (literally) on the pool table
  2. (idiomatic) on the operating table; to be under the knife
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