avoir une brique dans le ventre
French
Etymology
Literally "to have a brick in the stomach".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ yn bʁik dɑ̃ l(ə) vɑ̃tʁ/
Verb
avoir une brique dans le ventre
- (Belgium, figuratively) to be interested in the building trade, in the real estate business, or in houses in general; to want to have one's own house