Alternative form of emplâtre sur une jambe de bois

Alternative form of cataplasme sur une jambe de bois

to sleep soundly, to sleep without a worry, to rest easy

(figuratively) on the razor's edge, on a knife edge

(figuratively) to keep one's feet on the ground, to keep one's head, to remain realistic, to remain practical

A village in Quebec, Canada; Former name of Deux-Montagnes. (a town neighbouring the town Saint-Eustache and the lake Lake of Two Mountains)

(figuratively) to back the wrong horse

ahead of one's time

on a war footing / in fighting trim

(figuratively) to have one's feet firmly on the ground, to be realistic, to be practical, to be well-grounded