en dents de scie

French

Etymology

Literally, “in sawtooth [fashion]”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃ dɑ̃ d(ə) si/
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Adjective

en dents de scie (invariable)

  1. jagged, serrated
  2. (figuratively) uneven, chequered, inconsistent
    un parcours en dents de scie ― a switchback, a roller-coaster career
    des performances en dents de scie ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    des résultats en dents de scie ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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