avoir le couteau entre les dents

French

Etymology

Literally, “to have the knife between the teeth.”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.vwaʁ lə ku.to ɑ̃.tʁə le dɑ̃/

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Verb

avoir le couteau entre les dents

1. to be ready for a fight, to be in a fighting mood

Related terms

• le couteau entre les dents