ConnectPhrase · Ages 8-60 · In use
pogner les nerfs
To lose your temper, get worked up. 'Pogne pas les nerfs' means 'calm down'.
Pogne pas les nerfs, c'était une joke. (Don't get mad, it was a joke.)
For parents and educators
Ordinary expression. Kids may also use it to brush off someone who's upset about being teased.
Also heard as
pogne pas les nerfs
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