raide comme un passe-lacet

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁɛd kɔ.m‿œ̃ pa.sla.sɛ/
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Adjective

raide comme un passe-lacet (plural raides comme un passe-lacet)

  1. (simile) stiff as a poker
    Synonym: raide comme un piquet
    Near-synonyms: droit comme un i, droit comme un cierge
  2. (simile) broke, penniless