pied on a pris

English translation: What a buzz we got that night when we won

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French term or phrase:Quel pied on a pris ce soir-là, après notre victoire
English translation:What a buzz we got that night when we won
Entered by: Thijs van Dorssen

13:00 Jan 3, 2002
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: pied on a pris
Quel pied on a pris ce soir-là, après notre victoire.
Susan
What a great/brilliant/fantastic feeling that night when we won
Explanation:


In the UK, you might also say this, which is perhaps more in keeping with the informal style of the original:
What a buzz we got
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mckinnc
Local time: 22:19
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5 +1What a great/brilliant/fantastic feeling that night when we won
mckinnc
4We got a real kick-on, It was a great turn-on.
Maya Jurt


  

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What a great/brilliant/fantastic feeling that night when we won


Explanation:


In the UK, you might also say this, which is perhaps more in keeping with the informal style of the original:
What a buzz we got

mckinnc
Local time: 22:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 922
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agree  Maya Jurt: Yeah, more elegant than "prendre son pied"!
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We got a real kick-on, It was a great turn-on.


Explanation:
That would be the équivalent of "prendre son pied".

Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 22:19
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 412
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