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Coups de bottes
This expression is used in relation to an official visit to France by the president of Bosnia. Literally it means the blows of an épee but this does not make any sense in the context in which it is used.
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EducatorPermalink Reply by stu harris on -
It just means kicks, surely? And not in the sense of I did it just for kicks but as in kicks in the arse.
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Permalink Reply by Linda Arbour on -
Thank you but I don't think so. I think it is a particular kind of military walk like a goose-step. But I am still guessing. Thanks for the try.
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EducatorPermalink Reply by stu harris on -
Well then I'm very interested. Who knows when I might come across this in one of my professional translations? Any chance of getting the complete sentence?
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Permalink Reply by Neil Coffey on
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Perhaps you could give the full sentence? It really does usually mean "kick with a boot", "boot up the backside" etc as far as I'm aware...
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Permalink Reply by Ed la mouette on
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It could be the sound made by the joining boots when a soldier is told to put himself in garde-à-vous. Just guessing.
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