ne pas avoir sa langue dans sa poche
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Etymology edit
Literally, “not to have one’s tongue in one’s pocket”. Compare Russian не лезть за сло́вом в карма́н (ne leztʹ za slóvom v karmán).
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ne pas avoir sa langue dans sa poche
- (informal, figuratively) to never be at a loss for words, to be very talkative, not to be shy; to have the gift of the gab
- (informal, figuratively) to speak plainly, to be very frank