Cote : nf A Cote is a os flat of the thorax of vertebrates. Piece de meat , promising accompanied this os.
You can see his ribs; you would count his ribs: he, she is very thin.
Having long ribs: being lazy, being lazy. We also say To have the ribs long like wolves, who in fact cannot, because of this, easily turn around. Not being able to turn around, not knowing how to turn around, is the great excuse of the lazy.
Hold each other's ribs: laugh very loudly.
Stroking / Tickling / Tanning Ribs: Give someone a good beating.
To shake someone's ribs: to keep someone where he is.
Probe the ribs: beat, hit.
Adam's rib: the rib from which God formed Eve, according to Genesis.
To be at the coast, without resources, without money.
Côte: Côtes du Rhône wine.