pour un rien
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pu.ʁ‿œ̃ ʁjɛ̃/
Adverb
- over silly things, for a trifle, about nothing, with very little reason
- s'énerver pour un rien ― to get worked up over nothing
Usage notes
Not to be confused with pour rien.
References
- “rien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.