Méritaient (en. Deserved)

/meʁi.te/

Synonyms

Slang Meanings

To earn one's place
He really earned his place on the team; he deserved that position.
Il a vraiment gagné sa place dans l'équipe, il méritait ce poste.
To have guts
To succeed, you have to have guts; otherwise, you don't deserve to be there.
Pour réussir, il faut avoir des couilles; sinon, tu ne mérites pas d'être là.