percer un avant-trou

Meaning

A natural French expression used to convey: drill a pilot hole.

Example

Perce un avant-trou pour éviter de fendre la planche.

Drill a pilot hole to avoid splitting the board.

Practice tips

• Practice percer un avant-trou out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
• Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
• Pay attention to context: this French expression is for advanced-level learners.

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