prendre de la place

French

Etymology

Literally, “to take up space.”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁə d(ə) la plas/

Verb

prendre de la place

1. (literally) to take up a lot of room (to take up a lot of physical space)
2. (informal, figuratively) to be an overwhelming person, to be too much, to be the centre of attention (to take up a lot of notional space by one's demeanor)

   Near-synonym: être envahissant

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with prendre la place de.

See also

• tenir le crachoir