* banging nails
Expression used often 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"
Added July 2020 by sablemieux
3 out of 12 French speakers have heard this