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verb

sortir par la petite porte

/sɔʁ.tiʁ paʁ la p(ə).tit pɔʁt/

verb/sɔʁ.tiʁ paʁ la p(ə).tit pɔʁt/

to leave with one's tail between one's legs (defeated; in a cowardly or miserable manner)

Antonyms: sortir par la grande porte

Literally, “to go out through the little door”, i.e. the back door.