Idioms Flashcards

(34 cards)

1
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To have other fish to fry. / To have more important things to do.

A

Avoir d’autres chats à fouetter

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2
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It’s crystal-clear!¡

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C’est clair comme de l’eau de roche!

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3
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It’s a rip-off! what a rip-off! It’s daylight robbery!¡

A

C’est du vol!

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4
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… is on our doorstep, … is (just) around the corner, … is upon us.…

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… est à nos portes.

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5
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To be dressed like a scarecrow, to be dressed any which way

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Être habillé(e) comme l’as de pique

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6
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To throw one’s weight around

A

Faire l’important(e)

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7
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To scrape the bottom of the barrel

A

Gratter les fonds de tiroir

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8
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(We have them) by the bucketful! / There are masses. / There are loads of it or them.

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(Il y en a) à la pelle.

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9
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To squander money. / To throw money away. / To throw money out the window or down the drain.

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Jeter l’argent par les fenêtres

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10
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They’re two of a kind.

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Les deux font la paire.

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11
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To shop till you drop

A

Magasiner jusqu’à l’épuisement

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12
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To seize or grasp the opportunity, to jump at the chance

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Saisir la balle au bond. / Prendre la balle au bond.

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13
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To join the queue. / To get in line.

A

Se mettre à la file

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14
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To get bogged down in details

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Se perdre dans les détails

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15
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Your wish is my command

A

Tes désirs sont des ordres.

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16
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To beat around the bush

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Tourner autour du pot

17
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A penny saved is a penny earned. / Every penny counts.

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Un sou (c’) est un sou.

18
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To catch a cold

A

Attraper un rhume

19
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To have something on one’s mind, to plan something

A

Avoir quelque chose en tête

20
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Good for your health. / bad for your health.

A

Bon, bonne ou mauvais, mauvaise pour la santé

21
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baked (in the oven)

A

cuit au four,cuite au four

22
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To ask (someone) a favour, to ask a favour of someone

A

Demander un service (à quelqu’un)

23
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Moreover, also

24
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To send an invitation to…

A

Envoyer une invitation à…

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To be (very) popular, to be (very) fashionable, to be in fashion, trendy
Être (très) en vogue
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To do the dishes, to wash the dishes
Faire la vaisselle
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To make an appointment
Fixer un rendez-vous
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"I, you, we or they have to" followed by a verb, "He, she, it must, has to" followed by a verb
« Il faut » suivi d'un verbe …
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I need… He or she needs… You need…
Il me faut… Il lui faut… Il te faut…
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There’s nobody else, there's no one else.
Il n’y a personne d’autre.
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To pass... to..., to hand... to..., give… to…
Passer… à…
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To have a nice supper
Prendre un bon souper
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To fix an appointment with…
Se donner rendez-vous
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Follow one’s example
Suivre l’exemple de quelqu’un