Idioms/Expressions Flashcards

(30 cards)

1
Q

Devenir chèvre

A

To go mad

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2
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Ah, la vache!

A

Oh my God!

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3
Q

Il y a quelque chose qui cloche

A

There is something wrong/something doesn’t add up

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4
Q

Casser les oreilles

A

To bore to death

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5
Q

Arrête ton char

A

Stop your bluffing/Stop exaggerating

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6
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Faire l’andouille

A

To do something ridiculous

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7
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être sur son 31

A

To dress one’s best/dress up

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8
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Tomber dans les pommes

A

To lose consciousness

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9
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Faire un froid de canard

A

It’s/to be extremely cold.

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10
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En avoir ras le bol

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To be fed up/sick of something

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11
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Donner un coup de main

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To give a helping hand

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12
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être au taquet

A

to give your best

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13
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Coûter les yeux de la tête

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to cost an arm and a leg

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14
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Boire comme un trou

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Drink like a fish (drink a lot)

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15
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Ne rien savoir faire de ses dix doigts

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Someone entirely useless

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16
Q

C’est dommage

A

That’s too bad (that’s a shame)

17
Q

Arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe

A

to turn up at a bad time

18
Q

Appeler un chat un chat

A

Calling a spade a spade

19
Q

Faire la grasse matinée

20
Q

Coup de foudre

A

Love at first sight

21
Q

Je dis ça, je dis rien

A

I’m just saying (used when giving an opinion while not assuming full responsibility).

22
Q

Avoir le cafard

A

To feel depressed

23
Q

Pleuvoir des cordes

A

To rain cats and dogs

24
Q

Donner sa langue au chat

25
Tu as la langue bien pendue.
You are very chatty.
26
Désolé, j'ai un chat dans la gorge.
Sorry, I have a frog in my throat.
27
Faire le pont
To take a long weekend
28
Aller se faire cuire un oeuf
To get lost
29
être con comme un balai
To be extremely stupid
30
Il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué.
Don't count your eggs before they hatch