Burkina Faso

faire avion par terre

“to be a plane on the ground”

Meaning

to hurry

Elsewhere

se dépêcher

Explanation

Standard French says se dépêcher. In Burkina Faso someone in a hurry is a plane that never quite leaves the ground.

Example

On a fait avion par terre pour ne pas rater le bus.

We rushed so as not to miss the bus.

Origin

Origin uncertain.

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