Expressions Idiomatiques Flashcards

(37 cards)

1
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Voir la vie en rose

A

To be optimistic/positive

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2
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Avoir des fourmis (ants) dans les jambes

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To have numb arms

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3
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Ça coute les yeux de la tête

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It is expensive

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4
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Ne monter pas sur tes grands chevaux

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Make a scene, be angry

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5
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Il n’a pas un chat

A

There is no one

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6
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Faire de mal à une mouche

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To be non-violent/kind

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7
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Arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe

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To come uninvited

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8
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Tourner autour du pot

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To beat around the bush

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9
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Se mettre le doigt dans l’œil

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To be completely wrong, to be making a big mistake

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10
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Au bout du rouleau

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To be exhausted, in a mess

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11
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Prendre l’air

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To go outside, get some fresh air

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12
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Ne pas mettre le nez/les pieds dehors

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To not go outside of your home

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13
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Jeter un coup d’œil sur/à

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To glance at

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14
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Se faire du mauvais sang

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To be worried

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15
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Se faire l’oreille

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Train the ears, get used to

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16
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Ça marche à tout coup

17
Q

Fonce

A

Let’s go, do it!

18
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Garder son sang froid

19
Q

Se mêler des affaires de qqn

20
Q

Passer l’éponge

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To forgive and forget

21
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Casser les pieds à qqn

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To annoy someone

22
Q

En avoir plein le dos

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Sick and tired

23
Q

Faire le morale à qqn

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To punish someone

24
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Dormir sur des deux oreilles

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To sleep well

25
Que ça te plaise ou pas
Whether you like it or not
26
Laisser tomber
To leave something alone, give up
27
Arriver à faire qqch
To successfully do something
28
Se débarasser de qqn/qqch
To get rid of
29
Ne pas avoir de temps à perdre
To not have time to lose
30
À qui le dis-tu!
No kidding!
31
Se payer la tête de qqn
To make fun of someone
32
Plaisanter
To joke
33
Qu'est-ce que tu deviens?
What's up?
34
Joindre les deux bouts
Able to make ends meet
35
Ne pas savoir où donner de la tête
To have a lot of things to do
36
Donner un coup de main à qqn
To give a helping hand
37
Avoir une dent contre qqn
To hold a grudge against someone