avoir le feu aux fesses
French
Etymology
Literally, “to have one's buttocks on fire”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ lə fø o fɛs/
Verb
- (figuratively, informal, chiefly of women) to be horny, to be hot to trot, to be gagging for it, to have ants in one's pants
- Synonym: avoir le feu au cul
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with avoir chaud aux fesses.