se mettre sous la dent

French

Etymology

Literally, “to put under one's tooth.” Compare Italian mettere sotto i denti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə mɛ.tʁə su la dɑ̃/

Verb

se mettre sous la dent

1. (transitive) to eat something

   avoir quelque chose à se mettre sous la dent ― to have something to eat

   n’avoir rien à se mettre sous la dent ― to have nothing to eat

2. (transitive, figuratively) to get one's teeth into something