foutre en l'air

3/5 · Vulgar

What it means

Ruin, waste or wreck something.

Literally “throw in the air”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “footr on lair”

English spellings approximate sounds and omit some contrasts. Use as retrieval hints, not authoritative pronunciation.

Used as Coarse / informal

How it's used

Can also have sexual readings; context decides.

How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar

Can also have sexual readings; context decides. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

abruti

Insult for a complete fool.

avoir de la merde dans les yeux

Fail to see something obvious or judge it properly.

avoir des couilles

Have courage or nerve.

avoir du cul

Be very lucky.