y avoir de l'eau dans le gaz
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i a.vwaʁ də l‿o dɑ̃ l(ə) ɡɑ/
Verb
y avoir de l'eau dans le gaz
- (informal) for there to be trouble brewing, for there to be tension in the air
- il y a de l'eau dans le gaz ― there's trouble brewing, there's tension in the air
Usage notes
Often said in the context of a couple about to be arguing.