cogner des clous*
* banging nails
French
Québec,
Canada
Expression
USED
Frequently
BY
Almost Everyone
Used to describe the behavior of someone trying to stay awake despite being very obviously tired.
"J'ai pas dormi de la nuit, alors j'ai passé la journée à cogner des clous."
"I didn't sleep at all last night, so I spent the day struggling to stay awake"
Submitted July 2020
by sablemieux
Confirmed by 3 people
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<h3>Literal translation: cogner des clous</h3>
<p>Used to describe the behavior of someone trying to stay awake despite being very obviously tired.</p>