avoir maille à partir
verb
Syllable Decomposition
avoir maille à partirthe maille in question was in the Middle Ages the name of a bronze coin, the smallest in the divisional system of the time, and which was worth half a denier. There were Parisian mailles, Tournois mailles, etc.
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Translations
german:mit jemandem ein Hühnchen zu rupfen haben
swedish:ha en gås oplockad