The French Expression Cest le pied

The French Expression Cest le pied The French expression cest le pied means that something is great, terrific. This positive meaning of pied is left over from old slang, in which it referred to ones share of the loot. Cest le pied can also be negated: ce nest pas le pied and- even more familiarly- cest pas le pied mean its no good, no picnic, no fun. Ne is often dropped in informal/familiar French. Expression: Cest le piedPronunciation: [say leu pyay]Meaning: its greatLiteral translation: its the footRegister: familiar Examples of Using Cest le Pied Tu dois voir ma nouvelle bagnole - cest le pied  !   Ã‚  Ã‚  Youve got to see my new car - its great!   Travailler de nuit, ce nest pas le pied.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Working nights is no picnic. Synonymous expression: quel pied ! (But be careful, because that can also mean what an idiot! Context is everything.)Related expression: prendre son pied - to get ones kicks, enjoy doing (particularly when talking about sex)