nager comme un fer à repasser

French

Etymology

Literally, to swim like a smoothing iron.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na.ʒe kɔ.m‿œ̃ fɛʁ a ʁ(ə).pa.se/
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Verb

nager comme un fer à repasser

  1. (simile) to be a very poor swimmer