pendre au nez

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑ̃.dʁ‿o ne/

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Verb

pendre au nez

1. (intransitive, informal, of a thing) to loom over, to be around the corner waiting for (to be likely to happen to) [with à ‘someone’]

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

See also

• attendre au tournant
• épée de Damoclès