avoir les dents longues

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “to have long teeth”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ le dɑ̃ lɔ̃ɡ/ === Verb === avoir les dents longues (figuratively) to aim high, to set one's sights high, to be ruthlessly ambitious, to be fiercely competitive Synonym: avoir les dents qui rayent le parquet