excité comme une puce

French

Etymology

Literally, “excited as a flea”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛk.si.te kɔ.m‿yn pys/

Adjective

excité comme une puce (feminine excitée comme une puce, masculine plural excités comme des puces, feminine plural excitées comme des puces)

(simile, informal) extremely excited

Usage notes

This idiom sometimes has sexual overtones ("toey as a Roman sandal").

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