avoir chaud aux fesses

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.vwaʁ ʃo o fɛs/

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Verb

avoir chaud aux fesses

1. (informal) to have a narrow escape, to have a close call, to dodge a bullet

   Synonyms: avoir chaud, l’échapper belle

   On a eu chaud aux fesses ! ― We've been lucky!

Usage notes

• Chiefly used in compound tenses: passé composé, plus-que-parfait, passé antérieur and futur antérieur.
• Not to be confused with avoir le feu aux fesses.