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sauve qui peut

sauve qui peut noun: a case of every man for himself.

Noun

sauve qui peut

  1. A case of every man for himself.
    • […] a select body of his cavalry were seen galloping from the field with a sauve qui peut.1858, Sir Edward Cust, Annals of the Wars of the Eighteenth Century, page 120
    • We heard a step softly approaching the open door, and, in a horrible sauve qui peut, we rushed and stumbled together toward the light by Uncle Silas's bed.1865, Sheridan Le Fanu, Uncle Silas

Origin of sauve qui peut

Unadapted borrowing from French sauve qui peut.

Questions about sauve qui peut

What does sauve qui peut mean?
Sauve qui peut means a case of every man for himself.
What part of speech is sauve qui peut?
Sauve qui peut is a noun.

Words near sauve qui peut in the dictionary

  1. Sauvagnac
  2. Sauvagnas
  3. sauvatide
  4. sauvatides
  5. Sauve
  6. sauve qui peut
  7. sauvegarde
  8. sauvegardes
  9. Sauvignac
  10. sauvignon
  11. sauvignon blanc

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