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"Être nu comme un ver" literally means "to be as naked as a worm."
être nu comme un ver
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. (idiom) (to not wear any clothes)
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 stark naked
J'ai rêvé que je montais sur scène, mais que j'étais nu comme un ver !I dreamed that I was going onstage, but I was stark naked!
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