pendre au nez

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑ̃.dʁ‿o ne/

Verb

pendre au nez

1. (informal, of a thing, transitive with à) to loom over someone, to be around the corner waiting for someone (to be likely to happen to someone)

   Ça te pend au nez. ― You got it coming.

See also

• attendre au tournant
• épée de Damoclès