tenir en place

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tə.niʁ ɑ̃ plas/

Verb

tenir en place

1. to stand still, to stay put

   ne pas tenir en place, ne plus tenir en place ― to be restless, to bounce off the walls, to have ants in one's pants, to be giddy

Usage notes

Chiefly used in negative sentences.

See also

• tourner comme un lion en cage
• tourner comme un ours en cage