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aux petits oignons

French, adverb/o p(ə).ti.z‿ɔ.ɲɔ̃/

aux petits oignons is a French adverb meaning “with the utmost attention, with the utmost care, extremely well” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Bien fait, avec beaucoup d’attention”.

What does aux petits oignons mean in English?

adverb

  1. 1

    informalwith the utmost attention, with the utmost care, extremely well

    traiter quelqu'un aux petits oignons

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

adverb: 1. Bien fait, avec beaucoup d’attention.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of aux petits oignons

  • aux petits ognons alternative

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce aux petits oignons?

  • /o p(ə).ti.z‿ɔ.ɲɔ̃/
  • \o pə.ti.z‿ɔ.ɲɔ̃\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.