ne pas avoir froid aux yeux

French

Etymology

Literally, “not to have cold in the eyes”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nə pa a.vwaʁ fʁwa o.z‿jø/ ~ /nə pɑ a.vwaʁ fʁwa o.z‿jø/, /nə pa.z‿a.vwaʁ fʁwa o.z‿jø/ ~ /nə pɑ.z‿a.vwaʁ fʁwa o.z‿jø/

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Verb

ne pas avoir froid aux yeux

1. (informal) not to be faint-hearted, not to be backward in coming forward, to have guts, to have plenty of nerves