fou comme un balai

French

Etymology

Literally, “crazy as a broom”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fu kɔm œ̃ ba.lɛ/

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Adjective

fou comme un balai (feminine folle comme un balai, masculine plural fous comme des balais, feminine plural folles comme des balais)

1. (Quebec, simile) very agitated out of excitation or anxiousness

See also

• con comme un balai