avoir les jambes en coton

French

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Etymology

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Literally, to have legs of cotton.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ le ʒɑ̃.b‿ɑ̃ kɔ.tɔ̃/
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Verb

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avoir les jambes en coton

  1. (figuratively) to be weak and shaky on one's legs; to be jelly-legged

Conjugation

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