avoir pied

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.vwaʁ pje/

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Verb

avoir pied

1. when standing in a body of water, to be able to touch the bottom with one's feet and still have one's head above water

   Je n’ai pas pied. ― I'm out of my depth.

Related terms

• garder pied
• perdre pied
• garder la tête hors de l’eau