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se mettre sous la dent

/sə mɛ.tʁə su la dɑ̃/

verb/sə mɛ.tʁə su la dɑ̃/

to eat something; to get one's teeth into something

avoir quelque chose à se mettre sous la dentto have something to eat

Literally, “to put under one's tooth.” Compare Italian mettere sotto i denti.