aimable comme une porte de prison

French

Etymology

Literally, “as pleasant as a prison door”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ.ma.blə kɔm yn pɔʁ.t(ə) də pʁi.zɔ̃/, /e.ma.blə kɔm yn pɔʁ.t(ə) də pʁi.zɔ̃/
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Adjective

aimable comme une porte de prison (plural aimables comme des portes de prison)

  1. (simile, antiphrasis, of a person) very unpleasant, like a bear with a sore head
    Synonyms: antipathique, désagréable
    Antonyms: sympathique, affable
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