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pousser mémé dans les orties

/pu.se me.me dɑ̃ le.z‿ɔʁ.ti/

verb/pu.se me.me dɑ̃ le.z‿ɔʁ.ti/

to push things too far, to overdo it, to exaggerate

“Tu pousses un peu mémé dans les orties en réclamant sans cesse une nouvelle augmentation.” — You're kind of pushing it by asking for another raise non-stop.

Synonyms: exagérer, abuser

Literally, “to push grandma into the nettles”.