être dans le gaz
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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).
1. (colloquial) (idiom) (to be tired and half-awake)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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).
a. to be like a zombie (colloquial) (figurative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
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.
b. to be groggy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tant qu'il n'a pas bu son café du matin, mon mari est dans le gaz.Until he has had his morning coffee, my husband is groggy.
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