avoir les jambes en coton

French

Etymology

avoir +‎ les +‎ jambe +‎ en +‎ coton. Literally, "to have legs of cotton".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ le ʒɑ̃.b‿ɑ̃ kɔ.tɔ̃/
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Verb

avoir les jambes en coton

  1. (idiomatic) to be weak and shaky on one's legs; to be jelly-legged

Conjugation

See also
  • avoir des fourmis dans les jambes
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