droit comme un i
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French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “straight as a i”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]droit comme un i (feminine droite comme un i, masculine plural droits comme un i, feminine plural droites comme un i)
- (simile) bolt upright, ramrod straight, straight as a ramrod, straight as an arrow
- Synonym: droit comme un cierge
- se tenir droit comme un i ― to stand bolt upright
- (simile, figuratively) self-assured, sure of oneself