avoir chaud aux fesses
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ ʃo o fɛs/
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Verb
- (informal) to have a narrow escape, to have a close call, to dodge a bullet
- Synonyms: avoir chaud, l'échapper belle
- On a eu chaud aux fesses ! ― We've been lucky!
Usage notes
- Chiefly used in compound tenses: passé composé, plus-que-parfait, passé antérieur and futur antérieur.
- Not to be confused with avoir le feu aux fesses.