avoir une faim de loup

Etymology

Literally, “hunger of a wolf”. Compare Italian fame da lupo, Romanian foame de lup, Russian во́лчий аппети́т (vólčij appetít).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛ̃ d(ə) lu/

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Noun

faim de loup f (uncountable)

1. (figuratively) ravenous hunger

   avoir une faim de loup ― to be hungry as a hog, to be very hungry, ravenous; to be so hungry one could eat a horse