adjective/dʁwa kɔm œ̃ sjɛʁʒ/
bolt upright, ramrod straight, straight as an arrow
“se tenir droit comme un cierge” — to stand bolt upright
Synonyms: droit comme un i
Literally, “straight as a cierge”. Compare Dutch kaarsrecht.
/dʁwa kɔm œ̃ sjɛʁʒ/
bolt upright, ramrod straight, straight as an arrow
“se tenir droit comme un cierge” — to stand bolt upright
Synonyms: droit comme un i
Literally, “straight as a cierge”. Compare Dutch kaarsrecht.