baisser les bras

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “to lower one's arms”. Compare Russian опуска́ть ру́ки (opuskátʹ rúki). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɛ.se le bʁa/ ~ /bɛ.se le bʁɑ/ ~ /be.se le bʁa/ ~ /be.se le bʁɑ/ === Verb === baisser les bras (figuratively) to give up; to stop trying Alors je prends l'instant qui passe Et prends le temps de le voir qui trace Sans jamais baisser les bras Jamais baisser les bras (lyrics from Tom Frager, Give Me That Love) ==== Usage notes ==== Chiefly used in negative constructions such as ne baissez pas les bras (“don't give up”). ==== Conjugation ==== see baisser ==== See also ==== jeter l'éponge lâcher l'affaire