mettre la clé sous la porteverbSyllable Decompositionmettre la clé sous la porteEtymologyexpandsee put, the, key, under and door.Definitions1. Leave one's house stealthily, disappear to avoid an obligation, pursuit, etc.flags.vieilliexpand2. Abandon a business, close it definitively and completely.expandCe commerçant a mis la clef sous la porte.Translationsgerman:aufgeben, dicht machen, schließen