en perdre toutes ses dents
English translation: become totally defenceless
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| 3 +5 | thinks it will be his undoing |
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| 3 +1 | lose his marbles |
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| 3 | faint |
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| 3 | thinks his knees might buckle |
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| 3 | be knocked off his feet |
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| 1 | is going out of his head |
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| 1 | become totally defenceless |
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| Que signifie de rêver de perdre ses dents |
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faint Explanation: imo |
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is going out of his head Explanation: "thinks he is going out of his head". I cannot find this anywhere and so this is a guess based on the context. |
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become totally defenceless Explanation: We might say "lose his claws", his ability to defend himself (against the onslaught of love) or to attack (as a sexual predator), "become a meek and mild lamb". [As Cinderella said, "Oh my, Pumpkin, what big teeth you have!"] Is there nothing in the following words that explains the notion? Unless it's boxing gloves this beauté is wearing and she's lining up a punch ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2011-01-08 08:03:55 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- However, the Ouèbbe suggests predominantly that the term is related to mirth. So maybe in this case the woman is laughable, for whatever reason. You have the context. Rire a en perdre ses dents un casting stressé à en perdre ses dents souriant à en perdre ses dents, quand je vais lui dire qu'on l'a confondu avec une vache, elle va en perdre ses dents. En tout cas bravo pour la blague et qui rigole à en perdre ses dents de lait Qu'il panique d'en perdre ses dents celui qui passe sourit à n'en plus finir, à en perdre ses dents This one at least seems to support my "defenceless" theory : c'est pas parce que c la periode des solde que le requin FT va en perdre ses dents And this one, which seems to concern fancy (freestyle?) skiing, suggests it might quite literally be a question of losing (or at least loosening) one's teeth : des domes surboostés et une ligne de jib à en perdre ses dents elle va en perdre ses dents de stress Un portfolio riche et drôle à en perdre ses dents tellement c'est burlesque Polti, souriant à en perdre ses dents |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +5
peer agreement (net): +5thinks it will be his undoing Explanation: A slightly oldfashioned phrase that might suit the context. Or 'thinks she will be his undoing' |
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