avoir chaud aux fesses

== French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ ʃo o fɛs/ === Verb === avoir chaud aux fesses (informal) to have a narrow escape, to have a close call, to dodge a bullet Synonyms: avoir chaud, l'échapper belle On a eu chaud aux fesses ! ― We've been lucky! ==== Usage notes ==== Chiefly used in compound tenses: passé composé, plus-que-parfait, passé antérieur and futur antérieur. Not to be confused with avoir le feu aux fesses.