avoir les dents qui rayent le parquet

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French

Etymology

Literally, to have teeth lining the parquet, i.e. an elaboration on avoir les dents longues.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ le dɑ̃ ki ʁɛj lə paʁ.kɛ/
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Verb

avoir les dents qui rayent le parquet

  1. (figuratively, derogatory) to be unscrupulously ambitious