avoir les jambes en coton

French edit

Etymology edit

Literally, to have legs of cotton.

Pronunciation edit

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

avoir les jambes en coton

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

Conjugation edit

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