Phrase guide

de haut en bas

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /dəˌ(h)əʊtɒnˈba/

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adv

Meaning 1

With condescension; superciliously. Also used attributively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French de haut en bas (“from on high to low”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: свысока́ (svysoká) — with condescension