tenir en place

== French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tə.niʁ ɑ̃ plas/ === Verb === tenir en place to stand still, to stay put ne pas tenir en place, ne plus tenir en place ― to be restless, to bounce off the walls, to have ants in one's pants, to be giddy ==== Usage notes ==== Chiefly used in negative sentences. ==== See also ==== tourner comme un lion en cage tourner comme un ours en cage