tire-au-flanc
French → English
noun/[ti.ʁo.flɑ̃]/
(behavior) Shirker: an informal term for someone who avoids work, duties, or chores
Le patron a renvoyé ce tire-au-flanc qui ne faisait jamais rien.
(English) The boss fired that shirker who never did anything.
Arrête de faire le tire-au-flanc et aide-nous à porter ces cartons !
(English) Stop being a slacker and help us carry these boxes!
Entry ID: fr:en:tire-au-flanc · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary