être dans le pâté
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être dans le pâté
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 groggy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Sébastien a du mal à se réveiller, il est encore dans le pâté.Sébastien is having trouble waking up; he's still groggy.
b. 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'étais dans le pâté ce matin. Je n'arrivais pas à réfléchir.I was like a zombie this morning. I couldn't think straight.
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