se mettre sous la dent

French

Etymology

Literally, “to put under one's tooth.” Compare Italian mettere sotto i denti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sə mɛ.tʁə su la dɑ̃/

Verb

se mettre sous la dent

  1. (transitive) to eat something
    avoir quelque chose à se mettre sous la dent ― to have something to eat
    n'avoir rien à se mettre sous la dent ― to have nothing to eat
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to get one's teeth into something
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