Expressions

Question 1

Tenir le coup

Answer 1

To cope (to hold on, to hold out, to stick it out)

Question 2

Nuit blanche

Answer 2

All-nighter

Question 3

Je resense votre deleur

Answer 3

I feel your pain

Question 4

Un(e) seul(e) [qqc, fois, etc.]

Answer 4

A single [thing, time, etc.]

Question 5

Ce n’est pas la mer à boire.

Answer 5

It’s not that bad;
It’s not that big a deal;
It’s not that much to ask.

Question 6

Avoir du pain sur la planche

Answer 6

To have a lot on one’s plate

Question 7

Tout est bien que finit bien

Answer 7

All’s well that ends well

Question 8

Mieux vaut tard que jamais

Answer 8

Better late than never

Question 9

Vouloir, c’est pouvoir

Answer 9

If you can dream it, you can achieve it.

Question 10

Cela/ça m’est égal

Answer 10

I don’t mind;
I don’t care

Question 11

Je m’en fiche;
Il ça fiche

Answer 11

I don’t care;
It doesn’t matter

Question 12

Voir le jour

Answer 12

To be born

Question 13

Coucher du soleil

Answer 13

Sunset

Question 14

Lever du soleil

Answer 14

Sunrise

Question 15

Ça me rends…
heureux, triste, etc.

Answer 15

That makes me…
happy, sad, etc.

Question 16

Le feu vert

Answer 16

The go-ahead;
The green light

Question 17

De même

Answer 17

Same to you

Question 18

Vous dissiez ?

Answer 18

You were saying?

Question 19

Tu as [bonne, mauvaise, meilleur, etc.]

Answer 19

You look [good, bad, better, etc.]

Question 20

Ça ira (comme çe)

Answer 20

It’s okay (like that)

Question 21

D’être là
(Je suis là)

Answer 21

To be here
(I’m here)

Question 22

J’espère que oui

Answer 22

I hope so

Question 23

J’aurais pu

Answer 23

I could have

Question 24

J’aurai du

Answer 24

I should have

Question 25

Autrement (dit)

Answer 25

otherwise (said) (In other words)

Question 26

Cela dit

Answer 26

That said

Question 27

C’est à dire

Answer 27

That is to say (In other words)

Question 28

Je n’ai jamais vu ça

Answer 28

I’ve never seen (such a thing)

Question 29

…que cela/ça m’arrive

Answer 29

…that I’ve experienced

Question 30

Cela me prend (m’a pris) beaucoup de temps

Answer 30

That takes me (took me) a long time

Question 31

Tu sais,… Vous savez,…

Answer 31

You know,…

Question 32

Quoi de neuf ?

Answer 32

What’s new?

Question 33

Pas de grandes choses

Answer 33

Not a lot Not much

Question 34

Ça march Pas grave Ça ira

Answer 34

That’s ok It’s ok

Question 35

Pieux mensonge

Answer 35

Little white lie

Question 36

(Je) fait couper les cheveux

Answer 36

(I) got my hair cut

Question 37

Faire la grosse matinée

Answer 37

To sleep in

Question 38

Tu ne vas jamais croire ce qui s’est passé

Answer 38

You’re never going to believe what happened

Question 39

Un tas de

Answer 39

A bunch of A lot of A pile of

Question 40

(L’automne en) douceur

Question 41

Merci alors

Question 42

Obligeant serviable

Answer 42

Helpful

Question 43

Dépose minute

Question 44

À vrai dire

Answer 44

Actual

Question 45

Faire abstraction de

Answer 45

Ignore Block

Question 46

Aussi tôt que

Answer 46

As soon as

Question 47

Se cailler les miches

Answer 47

Freeze your buns

Question 48

Peu importe

Answer 48

Regardless No matter

Question 49

Ça caille !

Answer 49

It’s freezing!

Question 50

Secher ses cours

Answer 50

Cut class

Question 51

Purée

Answer 51

Darn (soft expl)

Question 52

Faire l’école buissonnière

Answer 52

Play hookie

Question 53

Lire en diagonale

Answer 53

To read quickly

Question 54

Jeter un (coup de l’) œil

Answer 54

To look over quickly

Question 55

Avoir le cafard

Answer 55

To have the blues To be down

Question 56

Avoir la flamme

Answer 56

To feel lazy

Question 57

Il faut froid de canard

Answer 57

It’s really cold

Question 58

Passer du côq a l’âne

Answer 58

To change subjects abruptly

Question 59

En projet En course de faire

Answer 59

Work in progress

Question 60

Pourvu que

Answer 60

Let’s hope that Provided that

Question 61

Aïe Hop ! Oh, là (là, là…) Eh ben / dis donc

Answer 61

That’s how it is Ok, I guess

Question 62

Donner un coup de main

Answer 62

To help someone

Question 63

Faux pas flipper Arrête de flipper

Answer 63

Don’t flip out Stop flipping out

Question 64

D’un seul coup

Answer 64

Suddenly In a single attempt

Question 65

Boire un coup

Answer 65

To have a coffee/drink

Question 66

Un coup de téléphoner

Answer 66

To telephone someone

Question 67

Coup de tête Coup de boule

Question 68

Faux de flapper Arrête de flipper

Answer 68

Don’t flip out Stop flipping out

Question 69

C’est dingue/taré (situation/personne)

Answer 69

It is (they are) crazy/bizarre

Question 70

Nickel Impec

Answer 70

Great! Perfect!

Question 71

Vachement La vache !

Answer 71

Really Totally (intensifier) OMG!

Question 72

Franchement

Answer 72

Frankly Oh come on…

Question 73

Carrément

Answer 73

No way, really?

Question 74

De nos jours

Answer 74

These days Nowadays

Question 75

Une pente savonneuse

Answer 75

A slippery slope

Question 76

Profiter-en

Answer 76

Take advantage of Enjoy

Question 77

Je te le/la passe

Answer 77

I give it to you

Question 78

(Au) milieu (de)

Answer 78

In the middle (of)