avoir les dents longues

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to have long teeth”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ le dɑ̃ lɔ̃ɡ/
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Verb[edit]

avoir les dents longues

  1. (figuratively) to aim high, to set one's sights high, to be ruthlessly ambitious, to be fiercely competitive
    Synonym: avoir les dents qui rayent le parquet
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