idioms/expressions

Question 1

It’s none of your business.

Answer 1

C’est pas tes oignons.

Question 2

There is nothing that can be done.

Answer 2

Les carottes sont cuites.

Question 3

You’re telling stories.

Answer 3

Tu racontes des salades.

Question 4

It’s a doddle.

Answer 4

C’est du gâteau.

Question 5

It’s not very good

Ironic sounding french idiom

Answer 5

Ce n’est pas terrible

Question 6

they follow me around (people)

Answer 6

je les collectionne

Question 7

he/she pokes her nose into everything

Answer 7

il/elle met son nez partout

Question 8

He/She has her feet (firmly) on the ground.

Answer 8

Il/Elle a les pieds sur terre

Question 9

He’s got his head in the clouds

Answer 9

Il a la tête dans les nuages.

Question 10

He has a sense of humour

Answer 10

Il a le sens de l’humour

Question 11

He’s good-tempered

Answer 11

Il a bon caractère

Question 12

He’s level-headed.

Answer 12

Il a la tête sur les épaules.

Question 13

She’s bad-tempered

Answer 13

Elle a mauvais caractère

Question 14

He’s an awkward so-and-so

Answer 14

Il a un caractère de cochon

Question 15

as usual / as always

Answer 15

comme d’habitude

Question 16

fit, healthy

Answer 16

en forme

Question 17

very/really sad

Answer 17

tout triste

Question 18

and apart from that?

Answer 18

et à part ça ?

Question 19

besides

Answer 19

d’ailleurs

Question 20

one often says that the more things change the more they stay the same.

Answer 20

On dit souvent que plus ça change, plus c’est pareil.

Question 21

retired

Answer 21

à la retraite

Question 22

daily life

Answer 22

la vie quotidienne

Question 23

I go and fetch…

Answer 23

je vais chercher…

Question 24

seven days a week

Answer 24

sept jours sur sept

Question 25

at the end of the morning

Answer 25

en finde matinée

Question 26

around midnight

Answer 26

vers minuit

Question 27

during the week

Answer 27

en semaine

Question 28

twice a week/month

Answer 28

deux fois par semaine/mois

Question 29

at the end of the week

Answer 29

en fin de semaine

Question 30

to leave for work

Answer 30

partir au travail

Question 31

in the morning / in the afternoon / in the evening

Answer 31

le matin / l’après-midi / le soir

Question 32

oh dear (etc)

Answer 32

Oh là là

Question 33

immune / under shelter

Answer 33

à l'abri | un abri is a shelter

Question 34

homeless (adjectival phrase)

Answer 34

sans-abri

Question 35

a nod of the head

Answer 35

un hochement de tête

Question 36

to be en route / travelling / passing

Answer 36

être de passage

Question 37

with a sea view

Answer 37

avec vue sur la mer

Question 38

the beginning of september the end of september the middle of septembre from septembre

Answer 38

``` début septembre fin septembre mi-septembre à partir de septembre NB: no articles necessary - obviously this can be for more than just months. ```

Question 39

to have a quick look

Answer 39

jeter un coup d'œil

Question 40

specifically for me

Answer 40

exprès pour moi

Question 41

the household tasks

Answer 41

les tâches ménagères | la tâche - is a task

Question 42

enjoyed by | appreciated by

Answer 42

apprécié de | NB: apprécié des - in the plural

Question 43

at the same time (x2)

Answer 43

à la fois | au même temps

Question 44

to take an English class/course

Answer 44

suivre un cours d'anglais

Question 45

the difference between: | un cours et une leçon

Answer 45

``` Un cours is a class which you take or follow. Une leçon is that which might be taught or learned. ```

Question 46

to bang your head against a wall (in frustration)

Answer 46

se taper la tête contre les murs | être frustré - ou - être en colère

Question 47

to be generous (idiom)

Answer 47

avoir le coeur sur la main | être généreux

Question 48

to muck in (idiom)

Answer 48

mettre la main à la pâte

Question 49

to put the finishing touches to...

Answer 49

mettre la dernière main à...

Question 50

to step down (idiom)

Answer 50

passer la main

Question 51

to help out, to lend a hand (idiom)

Answer 51

donner un coup de main

Question 52

he doesn’t do things by halves

Answer 52

il n’y va pas de main morte

Question 53

Not likely! / My foot!

Answer 53

Mon oeil!

Question 54

for free (idiom)

Answer 54

à l’oeil NB: sans payer, gratuitement, gratis

Question 55

in the twinkling of an eye

Answer 55

en un clin d’oeil

Question 56

it’s (glaringly) obvious (idiom)

Answer 56

cela saute aux yeux

Question 57

to be deluded (idiom)

Answer 57

se mettre le doigt dans l’oeil

Question 58

whether (it be)

Answer 58

soit (from être)

Question 59

loved by all

Answer 59

apprécié de tous