Example: Pour respecter le délai, il a fallu mettre les bouchées doubles.
Definition
"Mettre les bouchées doubles" is a French expression meaning to increase one's effort or speed significantly in order to meet a deadline or achieve a goal more quickly. For example, it implies working harder or faster to complete a task on time.
Translations
To double one's efforts
Redoblar esfuerzos
Een tandje bijzetten
Prémer l'accelerador
Einen Zahn zulegen
Etymology
The expression "mettre les bouchées doubles" literally translates to 'putting double bites.' It originates from the idea of eating twice as much or twice as fast. Over time, it came to figuratively mean doubling one's effort or pace. Did you know? It humorously suggests someone eating with urgency to finish quickly, which evolved into working with extra intensity.
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To double one's efforts