à la rigueur
AmericanEtymology
Origin of à la rigueur
Literally, “in strictness”
Example Sentences
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"This room is far from the bedroom of my dreams," I muttered, "but à la rigueur ça peut marcher."
From Memoirs of My Dead Life by Moore, George (George Augustus)
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