Proposer la botte à quelqu'un
Meaning: To proposition someone sexually.
Language: French
Literally: To propose the thrust to someone
Category: Daily Life
Origin: Botte is the fencing term for a thrust or lunge, and porter une botte was to deliver one. The transfer to a sexual advance is old and was never especially subtle.
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- Cela va faire du bruit dans Landerneau — That is going to cause a stir.
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