avoir les dents longues

French

Etymology

Literally, "to have long teeth".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ le dɑ̃ lɔ̃ɡ/

Verb

avoir les dents longues

  1. (figuratively) to aim high, to set one's sights high, to be ruthlessly ambitious, to be fiercely competitive
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