pas devant les enfantsphr.

Brit.

/ˌpɑː dəˌvɒn lɛz ɒnˈfɒ̃/,

/ˌpa dəˌvɒn lɛz ɒnˈfɒ̃/, U.S.

/ˌpɑ dəˌvɑn lɛz ɑnˈfɑ̃/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French pas devant les enfants.

Etymology: < French pas devant les enfants not in front of the children (1955 or earlier; compare quot. 1955) < pas negative particle, specific use of pas pace n.¹ + devant devant adv. + les , plural definite article + enfants , plural of enfant (see infant n.¹). Compare pas devant adj. and int.

Not in front of the children; not in present company. Also in extended use and with variants.Chiefly used imperatively as a warning not to say or do something inappropriate or indiscreet.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > with caution [phrase] > requiring discretion

pas devant les enfants1962

1955 L. P. Hartley Perfect Woman vii. 65 ‘There's something I want to say to you. Mais pas devant les enfants,’ he went on heavily.]

1962 Times 6 Aug. 9/3 It will be a mistake for the War Office to adopt a pas devant les enfants attitude.

1978 D. Bloodworth Crosstalk xxxix. 311 You mean pas devant les enfants terribles..Not in front of the CIA?

1992 J. Barnes Talking it Over (BNC) 83 ‘Pas devant,’ he finally said, indicating the girl in the shop. ‘Pas devant les enfants.’

2002 Guardian (Nexis) 25 Apr. ii. 17 I'm the first to say that professionals who work in difficult situations can be real human beings with real human responses..but pas devant les enfants, darlings.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pas devant les enfants
释义	pas devant les enfantsphr. Brit. /ˌpɑː dəˌvɒn lɛz ɒnˈfɒ̃/, /ˌpa dəˌvɒn lɛz ɒnˈfɒ̃/, U.S. /ˌpɑ dəˌvɑn lɛz ɑnˈfɑ̃/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French pas devant les enfants. Etymology: < French pas devant les enfants not in front of the children (1955 or earlier; compare quot. 1955) < pas negative particle, specific use of pas pace n.¹ + devant devant adv. + les , plural definite article + enfants , plural of enfant (see infant n.¹). Compare pas devant adj. and int. Not in front of the children; not in present company. Also in extended use and with variants.Chiefly used imperatively as a warning not to say or do something inappropriate or indiscreet. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > with caution [phrase] > requiring discretion pas devant les enfants1962 1955 L. P. Hartley Perfect Woman vii. 65 ‘There's something I want to say to you. Mais pas devant les enfants,’ he went on heavily.] 1962 Times 6 Aug. 9/3 It will be a mistake for the War Office to adopt a pas devant les enfants attitude. 1978 D. Bloodworth Crosstalk xxxix. 311 You mean pas devant les enfants terribles..Not in front of the CIA? 1992 J. Barnes Talking it Over (BNC) 83 ‘Pas devant,’ he finally said, indicating the girl in the shop. ‘Pas devant les enfants.’ 2002 Guardian (Nexis) 25 Apr. ii. 17 I'm the first to say that professionals who work in difficult situations can be real human beings with real human responses..but pas devant les enfants, darlings. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < phr.1962
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