"avoir les dents longues" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /a.vwaʁ le dɑ̃ lɔ̃ɡ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-avoir les dents longues.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to have long teeth”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to have long teeth}} “to have long teeth”, {{lit|to have long teeth}} Literally, “to have long teeth” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} avoir les dents longues
  1. (figuratively) to aim high, to set one's sights high, to be ruthlessly ambitious, to be fiercely competitive Tags: figuratively Synonyms: avoir les dents qui rayent le parquet
    Sense id: en-avoir_les_dents_longues-fr-verb-3vpokzAH Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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