tenir en place
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tə.niʁ ɑ̃ plas/
Verb
- to stand still, to stay put
- ne pas tenir en place, ne plus tenir en place ― to be restless, to have ants in one's pants, to be giddy
Usage notes
Chiefly used in negative sentences.
See also
- tourner comme un lion en cage
- tourner comme un ours en cage
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