à belles dents

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a bɛl dɑ̃/

Adverb

à belles dents

  1. voraciously
    manger à belles dents ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    mordre à belles dents ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    Synonym: à pleines dents
  2. (figuratively) readily, enthusiastically, to the full, with both hands
    déchirer à belles dents ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    croquer la vie à belles dents ― to live life to the full, to grab life with both hands
    Synonym: à pleines dents
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