revenons à nos moutonsphr.

Brit.

/ˈrɛvnɒ̃z a nəʊ ˈmuːtɒ̃/,

/ˈrɛvnɒnz a nəʊ ˈmuːtɒnz/, U.S.

/ˈrɛvnɑnz ˌɑ ˌnoʊ ˈmuˌtɑn/

Forms: 1800s– revenons a nos moutons, 1800s– revenons à nos moutons.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French revenons à nos moutons.

Etymology: < French revenons à nos moutons, literally ‘let us return to our sheep’ ( < revenons , 1st plural imperative of revenir to return (see revenue n.) + à to + nos our + moutons , plural of mouton mutton n.), originally an allusion to the line Sus! revenons à ces moutons ‘Come now! let us return to these sheep’, spoken by a judge seeking to bring a digressing litigant back to the question of some stolen sheep in a court scene in the Farce de Maistre Pierre Pathelin (1464). O.E.D. Suppl. (1982) gives the non-naturalized pronunciation (rəvənoṅz a no mutoṅ) /rəvnɔ̃z a no mutɔ̃/.

humorous.

‘Let us return to the matter in hand.’ Cf. to return to one's muttons at mutton n. Phrases 3.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of ideation > topic, subject-matter > be occupied with a topic [verb (intransitive)] > stick to the point

to stick to one's text1795

revenons à nos moutons1816

1617 J. Chamberlain Let. 22 Feb. (1939) II. 55 But (pour retourner à nos moutons) this feasting begins to grow to an excessive rate.]

1816 W. Scott Paul's Lett. to Kinsfolk x. 221 This, however, is wandering from the promised topics—revenons à nos moutons.

1822 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. May 610 North. On proceeds..Byron..the immoral, irreligious, and unpatriotic tendency of too many of his productions... Omnes (sing). Very good song, Very well sung, Jolly companions every one... North. Revenons a nos moutons! Childe Harold.

1850 W. M. Thackeray Pendennis I. xxxvii. 364 That brings me back to my point—revenons à nos moutons. Yes, begad! revenons à nos moutons.

1932 A. Christie Peril at End House ii. 37 Revenons à nos moutons... I implore you to be serious.

1966 ‘H. Carmichael’ Suicide Clause xi. 124 You didn't come here to listen to irrelevant chatter. So, revenons à nos moutons.

2001 A. Mac Adam tr. C. Fuentes Years with Laura Díaz xiv. 277 Let's get this over with, and revenons à nos moutons.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	revenons à nos moutons
释义	revenons à nos moutonsphr. Brit. /ˈrɛvnɒ̃z a nəʊ ˈmuːtɒ̃/, /ˈrɛvnɒnz a nəʊ ˈmuːtɒnz/, U.S. /ˈrɛvnɑnz ˌɑ ˌnoʊ ˈmuˌtɑn/ Forms: 1800s– revenons a nos moutons, 1800s– revenons à nos moutons. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French revenons à nos moutons. Etymology: < French revenons à nos moutons, literally ‘let us return to our sheep’ ( < revenons , 1st plural imperative of revenir to return (see revenue n.) + à to + nos our + moutons , plural of mouton mutton n.), originally an allusion to the line Sus! revenons à ces moutons ‘Come now! let us return to these sheep’, spoken by a judge seeking to bring a digressing litigant back to the question of some stolen sheep in a court scene in the Farce de Maistre Pierre Pathelin (1464). O.E.D. Suppl. (1982) gives the non-naturalized pronunciation (rəvənoṅz a no mutoṅ) /rəvnɔ̃z a no mutɔ̃/. humorous. ‘Let us return to the matter in hand.’ Cf. to return to one's muttons at mutton n. Phrases 3. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of ideation > topic, subject-matter > be occupied with a topic [verb (intransitive)] > stick to the point to stick to one's text1795 revenons à nos moutons1816 1617 J. Chamberlain Let. 22 Feb. (1939) II. 55 But (pour retourner à nos moutons) this feasting begins to grow to an excessive rate.] 1816 W. Scott Paul's Lett. to Kinsfolk x. 221 This, however, is wandering from the promised topics—revenons à nos moutons. 1822 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. May 610 North. On proceeds..Byron..the immoral, irreligious, and unpatriotic tendency of too many of his productions... Omnes (sing). Very good song, Very well sung, Jolly companions every one... North. Revenons a nos moutons! Childe Harold. 1850 W. M. Thackeray Pendennis I. xxxvii. 364 That brings me back to my point—revenons à nos moutons. Yes, begad! revenons à nos moutons. 1932 A. Christie Peril at End House ii. 37 Revenons à nos moutons... I implore you to be serious. 1966 ‘H. Carmichael’ Suicide Clause xi. 124 You didn't come here to listen to irrelevant chatter. So, revenons à nos moutons. 2001 A. Mac Adam tr. C. Fuentes Years with Laura Díaz xiv. 277 Let's get this over with, and revenons à nos moutons. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < phr.1816
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