être à cran

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French

Pronunciation

Verb

être à cran

  1. (figuratively, informal) to be on edge, to be edgy (to be very tense and irritated)
    Synonym: être sur les nerfs
    • 1994, Yasmina Reza, ‘Art’:
      Serge. Je ne suis pas à cran, enfin si, je suis à cran parce que c’est inadmissible ce laxisme, cette incapacité à la contrainte !
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