se mettre sous la dent

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sə mɛ.tʁə su la dɑ̃/, /sə me.tʁə su la dɑ̃/

Verb

se mettre sous la dent

  1. (transitive) to eat something
    avoir quelque chose à se mettre sous la dent ― to have nothing to eat
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to get one's teeth into something

Usage notes
  • Often used in the form avoir quelque chose à se mettre sous la dent, n'avoir rien à se mettre sous la dent.
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