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pétage de plombs

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French

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Etymology

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From péter les plombs, with the nominalisation of péter to pétage.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pe.taʒ də plɔ̃/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)

Noun

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pétage de plombs m (plural pétages de plombs)

  1. (idiomatic) Descent into madness, the act or process of going crazy
  2. (idiomatic) Loss of control (of one's faculties)
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