de guerre lasse

De guerre lasse, nous avons choisi la solution la moins mauvaise.
Exhausted by the struggle, we chose the least bad solution.
Elle n'était pas convaincue, mais elle a signé de guerre lasse.
She was not convinced, but she signed out of exhaustion.
Il a fini par céder de guerre lasse.
He finally gave in from sheer weariness.
Les voisins ont abandonné leur plainte de guerre lasse.
The neighbours dropped their complaint after being worn down.
De guerre lasse, elle a accepté leurs conditions.
Worn down at last, she accepted their terms.

Similar words

faute de mieux

par lassitude

à bout de forces

De guerre lasse, elle a accepté leurs conditions.
Worn down at last, she accepted their terms.
Il a fini par céder de guerre lasse.
He finally gave in from sheer weariness.
Les voisins ont abandonné leur plainte de guerre lasse.
The neighbours dropped their complaint after being worn down.
De guerre lasse, nous avons choisi la solution la moins mauvaise.
Exhausted by the struggle, we chose the least bad solution.
Elle n'était pas convaincue, mais elle a signé de guerre lasse.
She was not convinced, but she signed out of exhaustion.

par lassitude

à bout de forces

faute de mieux

The words picture someone “weary from war”. The fixed feminine lasse belongs to this old expression.

What does de guerre lasse mean?

It means giving in because resistance has become exhausting.

Does de guerre lasse imply agreement?

No. The person may still disagree.

Is de guerre lasse literary?

Yes. It has an elevated tone.

Why is it lasse rather than las?

The feminine spelling is fixed in this expression.

Can de guerre lasse describe a small dispute?

Yes. The struggle need not be a real war.

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