avoir les dents du fond qui baignent
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “to have the back teeth swimming”.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
avoir les dents du fond qui baignent
- (figuratively, informal) to feel like one is going to throw up (usually because one has eaten too much and is stuffed to the gills)
- Synonym: avoir le cœur au bord des lèvres
Conjugation edit
- see avoir