tenir en place

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tə.niʁ ɑ̃ plas/

Verb

tenir en place

  1. to stand still, to stay put
    ne pas tenir en place, ne plus tenir en place ― to be restless, to bounce off the walls, to have ants in one's pants, to be giddy

Usage notes

Chiefly used in negative sentences.

See also

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