mal de chien
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French
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]mal de chien m (uncountable)
- (colloquial) great pain
- Cette entorse me fait un mal de chien, j’espère que ça va passer.
- This sprain hurts like hell; I hope it gets better.
- (colloquial) great difficulty
- J’ai eu un mal de chien à trouver ce livre, donc ne le perds pas!
- I had a hell of a job finding that book, so don't lose it!
Usage notes
[edit]- Almost always used with undefinite article "un", often in verbal expressions such as "faire un mal de chien", "avoir un mal de chien".