fous-lui

give him/her...

→ foutre

phrase Rare #37,569

give him/her... A very informal and vulgar imperative from foutre + lui. Its meaning depends on what follows: it can mean “hit him/her,” “leave him/her alone,” or “give him/her something.”

FR: Fous-lui un coup de pied !

EN: Give him a kick!

Fous-lui une bonne trempe.

Give him a good beating.

La prochaine fois qu'il te touche, fous-lui une raclée !

Next time he touches you, beat the crap out of him!

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Fous-lui dessus !

Put it on him!

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

Fous-lui la paix.

Leave him alone.

Fous-lui le patin dans le cul.

Shove the skate up his ass.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Fous-lui dessus.

Go for it.

— Plus fort que moi (2025)