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) (figuratively, idiomatic) Reckless sequence of actions taken to escape from circumstances deemed dangerous and which one does not want to face. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fuite,‎ en,‎ avant.