Pavés (en. Cobblestones)

/pa.ve/

Synonyms

Slang Meanings

To get a brick in the face.
He got a brick in the face when he saw the bill amount.
Il a reçu un pavé dans la figure quand il a vu le montant de la facture.
To have a stone in one’s shoe.
She felt uncomfortable, as if she had a stone in her shoe.
Elle se sentait mal à l'aise, comme si elle avait un pavé dans la chaussure.