en dents de scie
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “in sawtooth [fashion]”.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
en dents de scie (invariable)
- jagged, serrated
- (figuratively) uneven, chequered, inconsistent
- un parcours en dents de scie ― a switchback, a roller-coaster career
- des performances en dents de scie ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- des résultats en dents de scie ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)