au-dessus de la mêlée

== French == === Etymology === From the novel Au-dessus de la mêlée by Romain Rolland, published in 1915. Literally, “above the battle”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /o.d(ə).sy d(ə) la mɛ.le/ ~ /o.d(ə).sy d(ə) la me.le/ === Prepositional phrase === au-dessus de la mêlée above the fray == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from French au-dessus de la mêlée. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /o.desˈsu dəˈla meˈle/* IPA(key): (careful style) /o.desˈsy dəˈla məˈle/* === Prepositional phrase === au-dessus de la mêlée above the fray Synonym: al di sopra della mischia