French Pronunciation IPA(key): /mɛ.tʁə la baʁ/ ~ /me.tʁə la baʁ/ Verb mettre la barre (figuratively) to set the bar, to put the bar Synonym: placer la barre mettre la barre haut ― to set the bar high mettre la barre trop haut ― to set the bar too highWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.