Les Expressions de la Semaine Flashcards
Right in the middle
Au beau milieu
(Lit.) in the handsome middle
To be very short
Être haut comme trois pommes
(Lit.) to be as high/tall as three apples
To fess up
Cracher le morceau
Lit.) to spit up the morsel (of truth
To real off/unload one’s problems (to someone)
Déballer ses salades à quelqu’un
(Lit.) to uncrate one’s salads
I’m dumbfounded
Les bras m’en tombent
(Lit.) my arms are falling off
To have (to throw) a fit
Piquer une crise
(Lit.) to take a crisis
It’s no big deal/not that difficult/not rocket science
Dis donc, ce n’est pas la mer à boire
(Lit.) it’s not like you have to drink from the sea
To fly off the handle/to go ballistic
Sortir de ses gonds
(Lit.) to exit ones hinges
To stand someone up
Poser un lapin à quelqu’un
(Lit.) to put down a rabbit
To keep someone informed/posted/in the know
Tenir (quelqu’un) au courant/jus
To look for a fight
Chercher noise à quelqu’un
(Lit.) to look for/search for a quarrel to someone
To give someone a black eye
Pocher un œil au beurre noir à quelqu’un
(Lit.) to poach someone an eye of black butter
To be enthusiastic, gung-ho
Être tout feu tout flamme
(Lit.) to be all fire all flame
To fall (terribly)
Mordre la poussière
(Lit.) to bite the dust
