plancher des vaches

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plɑ̃.ʃe de vaʃ/

Noun

plancher des vaches m (uncountable)

1. (informal, figuratively) terra firma, solid ground

   Synonym: terre ferme

Usage notes

Considered as a reassuring place, as opposed to the deck of a boat or an aircraft.

See also

• toucher terre