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French
Etymology
Literally, “to have a head and some legs”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.vwa.ʁ‿yn tɛ.t‿e de ʒɑ̃b/, /a.vwa.ʁ‿yn te.t‿e de ʒɑ̃b/
Verb
avoir une tête et des jambes
- (idiomatic) to have a combination of intelligence and athleticism
Usage notes
This expression may be used in the negative in either of two ways:
- avoir une tête mais pas de jambes
- Literally, to have a head but no legs; colloquially, to be intelligent, but unathletic.
- ne pas avoir de tête mais avoir des jambes, or
- avoir des jambes mais pas de tête
- Literally, to have legs but no head; colloquially, to be athletic but unintelligent