ne pas y avoir photo

French

Etymology

Literally, “there is no photo (needed)”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nə pa.z‿i a.vwaʁ fɔ.to/, /nə pɑ.z‿i a.vwaʁ fɔ.to/, (less formal) /nə pa i a.vwaʁ fɔ.to/, (less formal) /nə pɑ i a.vwaʁ fɔ.to/

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Verb

ne pas y avoir photo

1. (informal, figuratively) for there to be no doubt about it

   Il n’y a pas photo ! Y’a pas photo ! ― There's no comparison! No contest! It's a no-brainer!

Usage notes

• There is no article: do not say **il n'y a pas de photo.