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The French stumble and speak furiously (3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

let rip

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'speak furiously' is the definition.
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'the french stumble' is the wordplay.
'the french' becomes 'le' ('the' in French).
'stumble' becomes 'trip' (synonyms).
'le'+'trip'='LET RIP'

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for let rip that I've seen before include "Hasten" , "Talk aggressively" , "Act without restraint" , "Speak violently - allow to tear" , "Behave without restraint" .)

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