être dans le gaz

être dans le gaz
A verb phrase is a group of words that functions as a verb in a sentence to convey an action, condition, or state (e.g., jeter un sort, avoir faim).
verb phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(to be tired and half-awake)
a. to be like a zombie
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
J'ai mal dormi cette nuit. J'ai du mal à me concentrer, je suis dans le gaz.I didn't sleep well last night. I'm having trouble concentrating; I'm like a zombie.
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