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verb

prêter le flanc

/pʁɛ.te lə flɑ̃/

verb/pʁɛ.te lə flɑ̃/

to lay oneself open, to leave oneself wide open

“prêter le flanc aux critiques” — to lay oneself open to criticism

Literally, “to lend the flank”. Compare Italian prestare il fianco.