sacrer son camp

English translation: get the hell out of there

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French term or phrase:sacrer son camp
English translation:get the hell out of there
Entered by: NancyLynn

18:21 Feb 14, 2005
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Other
French term or phrase: sacrer son camp
Someone in the process of leaving.
celandine
Local time: 09:33
get the hell out of there
Explanation:
Of course Teresa is right, but the level of language (sacrer) might call for something a little stronger
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NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 21:33
Grading comment
thanks... us Brits might also say "he slung 'is hook", I suppose
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3get the hell out of there
NancyLynn
5 +1to take off; took off
Quicksilver
4 +1Get lost, scram
TesCor -


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Get lost, scram


Explanation:
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TesCor -
Canada
Local time: 21:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NancyLynn
0 min
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
get the hell out of there


Explanation:
Of course Teresa is right, but the level of language (sacrer) might call for something a little stronger

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 21:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
thanks... us Brits might also say "he slung 'is hook", I suppose

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nathalie Andrews (X)
3 mins

agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: Very typical French Canadian expression ...
46 mins
  -> benquintoé! ;-)

agree  Johanne Bouthillier
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to take off; took off


Explanation:
in other words.............to take off, i.e. he took off

Quicksilver
Canada
Local time: 21:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanne Bouthillier
1 hr
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