Phrase guide

return to one's muttons

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

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verb

Meaning 1

To get back to the business at hand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, idiomatic

Examples

  • H. R. Haweis I willingly return to my muttons.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Humorous calque translation of French revenons à nos moutons, from “La Farce de maître Pierre Pathelin”