Example: Après des années difficiles, elle a décidé de prendre le large pour se ressourcer.
Definition
"Prendre le large" means to leave a difficult or confining situation in order to find freedom, relief, or renewal. It is often used to describe the act of physically or emotionally distancing oneself to regain peace or perspective after challenging times.
The phrase "prendre le large" literally translates from French as 'to take the wide' or 'to take the open sea.' It originates from nautical language, where sailors would 'prendre le large' to sail away from the shore toward open waters, symbolizing escape or freedom. Did you know this expression has been adopted metaphorically in everyday French to express breaking free from constraints?
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