fuite en avant

French

Etymology

Literally, “flight forward”. Compare German Flucht nach vorn, Spanish huida hacia adelante.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɥit ɑ̃.n‿a.vɑ̃/

Noun

fuite en avant f (plural fuites en avant)

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) Reckless sequence of actions taken to escape from circumstances deemed dangerous and which one does not want to face.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fuite,‎ en,‎ avant.
    • 1876, Description des machines et procédés spécifiés dans les brevets d'invention, de perfectionnement et d'importation...‎:
      De plus, le cône de la bourre, s’épanouissant par la pression, colle le long des parois de l’arme et prévient toute fuite en avant du projectile.
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