The literal meaning of the expression quatre à quatre(kyath aa kyath) is four by four. However generally used to talk about rushing up or down stairs. Generally indicates four steps at a time. Monter un escalier quatre à quatre(monthrey awn eskyaliye kyath aa kyath) and descendre un escalier quatre à quatre(desand awn eskyaliye kyath kyath) indicate that someone is ascending or descending very quickly and taking several steps at a time.
No comments:
Post a Comment