tirer sur la corde

== French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ti.ʁe syʁ la kɔʁd/ === Verb === tirer sur la corde (informal, figuratively) to abuse of a situation, to take advantage of someone, of a service that someone offers Synonym: tirer sur la ficelle (informal, figuratively) to overdo it, to burn the candle at both ends, to push one's luck ==== See also ==== abuser exagérer dépasser les bornes