Expressions Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
Q

To be broke

A

Être fauché

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2
Q

Break a leg

A

Bonne chance

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3
Q

All ears

A

Tout ouïe

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4
Q

An early bird

A

Un lève tôt

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5
Q

As easy as a duck soup

A

Un jeu d’enfant

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6
Q

We are in a deep water

A

On est dans le pétrin

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7
Q

It’s raining cats and dogs

A

Il pleut des cordes

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8
Q

The icing on the cake

A

La cerise sur le gâteau

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9
Q

When pigs fly

A

Quand les poules auront des dents

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10
Q

As good as gold

A

Bien élevé

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11
Q

To cross one’s fingers

A

Croiser les doigts

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12
Q

The crème of the top

A

La crème de la crème

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13
Q

Piece of cake

A

C est du gâteau

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14
Q

To pull someone’s leg

A

Taquiner quelqu’un

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15
Q

To beat around the bush

A

Tourner autour du pot

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16
Q

To make a long story short

A

Pour faire court

17
Q

Once in a blue moon

A

Tous les 36 du mois

18
Q

Speaking of the devil

A

Quand on parle du loup

19
Q

To be in the same boat

A

Être dans le même bateau

20
Q

The best of the both worlds

A

Le beurre et l argent du beurre

21
Q

The elephant in the room

A

Le problème évident que personne ne veut aborder

22
Q

Go round in the circle

A

Tourner en rond

23
Q

A dime a dozen

A

Qui ne vaut pas grand chose

24
Q

To get out of hand

A

Devenir incontrôlable

25
It’s not rocket science
Ce n est pas sorcier
26
To bark up the wrong tree
Chercher midi à 14h
27
To feel a bit under the weather
Ne pas se sentir bien
28
To spill the beans
Vendre la mèche
29
To sit on the fence
Ne pas prendre parti
30
To jump on the bangwagon
Suivre le mouvement
31
To give someone the cold shoulder
Ignorer quelqu’un