en avoir sous le capot

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, to have a lot of it (i.e. power) under the hood.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃ a.vwaʁ su l(ə) ka.po/
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Verb

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en avoir sous le capot

  1. (of a car) to have plenty of power under the bonnet; to be a beast
  2. (figuratively) to have plenty of energy in store, to be very energetic
    Synonyms: déborder d’énergie, avoir de l’énergie à revendre

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