du fil à retordre

French edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dy fil a ʁ(ə).tɔʁdʁ/
  • (file)

Noun edit

du fil à retordre m (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) a hard time, some difficulties
    Son adversaire lui a donné du fil à retordre.
    His adversary gave him a hard time.

Usage notes edit

Usually used with avoir or donner.