pas devant les enfants
/ˌpɑː dəˌvɒ̃ lɛz ˈɒ̃fɒ̃/ /ˌpa dəˌvɒ̃ lɛz ˈɒ̃fɒ̃/ /ˌpɑː dəˌvɒ̃ lɛz ˈɑː̃fɑː̃/noun
Not in front of the children; not in present company.
- Chiefly used imperatively as a warning not to say or do something inappropriate or indiscreet..
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in The Times. From French pas devant les enfants not in front of the children from pas negative particle, specifically use of pas + devant + les, plural definite article + enfants, plural of enfant.