The French expression “être à la bourre” translates literally to “to be in the stuffing”.
English meanings:
- to be late
- to be behind
French meanings:
- être en retard – to be late
- être pressé – to be in a rush
Example sentences:
- Je suis à la bourre et je ne vais pas y arriver à l’heure. I’m late and I’m not going to get there on time.
- Je suis à la bourre parce que j’ai rendez-vous à midi et il est déjà 11h50. I’m in a rush because I have a meeting at noon and it’s already 11:50am.
Related expression:
- ne pas être en avance – to not be early
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