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Translation : Give it a rest
Literal meaning : Stop your chariot!
Register : Informal - Funny
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IPA : / aʁɛt tɔ̃ ʃaʁ /
The “chariot” is an image for the nonsense that someone is saying. And since we want to make it stop, we say “Stop your chariot” just like we would say “Stop your nonsense”.
If someone around you is saying nonsense you can say "Arrête ton char !".
This is familiar and, depending on the situation, it might get perceived as "kidding" but also criticism.
If you say it to tease a close friend about something, he/she will probably laugh about it. But if you say it to someone you barely know and with an aggressive tone, people won't react the same way, so be careful when you use this one.
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