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1
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The more things change, the more they stay the same

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Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose

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to have one’s cake and eat it too

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avoir le beurre et l’argent du beurre

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to be flabbergasted

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être bouche bée

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to be doubtful

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être dans le doute

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Cold makes water freeze. (causative) 1) to cause something to happen faire + infinitive

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Le froid fait geler l’eau

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to be way off the mark, to not have a clue

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être à côté de la plaque

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to give classes, lecture

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faire des cours

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2 plus 2 equals four

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2 et 2 font quatre (math)

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to do the gardening

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faire le jardin

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to make a U-turn, do an about-face

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faire demi-tour (figurative)

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___ ago

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il y a + period of time

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to be at ease/comfortable with oneself

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être bien dans sa peau

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to hitchhike

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faire de l’autostop

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to do the dishes

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faire la vaisselle

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to feel normal, like oneself

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être dans son assiette

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to welcome

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faire bon accueil

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to cook

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faire la cuisine

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so be it, that is

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soit

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to be (in the process of) + present participle

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être en train de + infinitive

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to do housework

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faire le ménage

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to kiss hello

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faire la bise / le bisou

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to scorn

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faire fi

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There’s no such thing as can’t

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Impossible n’est pas français (proverb)

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to be a little hungry/peckish

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avoir un petit creux (informal)

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All that glitters isn’t gold

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Tout ce qui brille n’est pas or (proverb)

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to have charm

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avoir du charme

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this expression is used to ask questions

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est-ce que

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to lisp

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avoir un cheveu (sur la langue) (informal)

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to be afraid

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avoir peur de

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I had nothing to do with it

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Je n’y suis pour rien

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to do photography as a hobby

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faire de la photographie

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to need

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avoir besoin de

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to be attractive, have a certain something

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avoir du chien (informal)

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to sit around doing nothing

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faire du lard (familiar)

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to do the windows

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faire les carreaux

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to make progress

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faire des progrès

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No way! I don’t believe it! You’re kidding!

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Ce n’est pas vrai !

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38
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to go 5 km, be on the road for 3 hours

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faire 5 kilomètres, 3 heures

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that’s it, that’s right

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c’est ça

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40
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to take place

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avoir lieu

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41
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to intend/plan to

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avoir l’intention de

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42
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to pout, sulk

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faire la moue, faire la tête

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43
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it’s (all) thanks to

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c’est grâce à

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44
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to have (know) the time

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avoir l’heure

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45
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to pack

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faire les bagages, faire les valises

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46
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to do the shopping

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faire le marché, faire les achats

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47
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to get into mischief

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faire des bêtises

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48
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to turn a deaf ear

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faire la sourde oreille

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49
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to be ashamed of/about

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avoir honte de

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50
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to act like a child

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faire l’enfant

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51
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When pigs fly!

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Quand les poules auront des dents !

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52
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to want

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avoir envie de

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53
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

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Un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l’auras.

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54
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It’s Beaujolais Nouveau Day

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Le nouveau est arrivé

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55
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it’s all the same to me

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ça m’est égal

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56
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to be in a sticky situation

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être dans la panade (familiar)

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57
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to each his own

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chacun a son goût

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58
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It’s not that great

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Ce n’est pas terrible

59
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to be nice weather, bad weather, etc.

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faire + beau, mauvais, etc. (weather expressions)

60
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to pay attention to, watch out for

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faire attention à

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It’s not easy

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Ce n’est pas de la tarte

62
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to be full of oneself

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avoir les chevilles qui enflent (informal)

63
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to count one’s chickens (before they’re hatched)

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vendre la peau de l’ours (avant de l’avoir tué)

64
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to be unable to think of witty comebacks in time

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avoir l’esprit de l’escalier

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to be sick to one’s stomach

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avoir mal au cœur

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to do one’s best

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faire de son mieux

67
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to sleep in, sleep late

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faire la grasse matinée

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to be ravenous, famished

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avoir une faim de loup (informal)

69
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right? isn’t that so?

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n’est-ce pas ?

70
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What you’re wearing is ridiculous

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Ce n’est pas mardi gras aujourd’hui

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to be sleepy

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avoir sommeil

72
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to be daylight, nighttime

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faire jour, nuit

73
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here we go, here goes, and we’re off

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c’est parti

74
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to have the giggles

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avoir le fou rire

75
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that’s it, it’s done

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ça y est

76
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to be knee-high to a grasshopper

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être haut comme trois pommes

77
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to be at/in (figuratively)

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être de

78
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to spare the details

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faire cadeau des détails

79
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that’s mine / yours / Paul’s

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c’est à moi / toi / Paul

80
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to be right

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avoir raison

81
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to act like a fool

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faire la bête

82
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It’s free, on the house

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C’est cadeau

83
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to have guts

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en avoir (familiar)

84
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It’s not the end of the world

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Ce n’est pas la mer à boire

85
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That’s life!

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C’est la vie !

86
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to kill two birds with one stone

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faire d’une pierre deux coups

87
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to play hooky

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faire l’école buissonière

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to be thirsty

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avoir soif

89
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to have a headache, eye ache, stomachache

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avoir mal à la tête, aux yeux, à l’estomac

90
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to trust

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avoir confiance en

91
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it is (impersonal expression), he is

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il est

92
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to look (like)

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avoir l’air (de)

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to have a frog in one’s throat

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avoir un chat dans la gorge

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to save up

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faire des économies

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that is, i.e., I mean

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c’est-à-dire

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to put in an appearance

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faire acte de présence

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to be fed up

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en avoir ras le bol (informal)

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to be lucky

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avoir de la chance

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to hurt someone (emotionally or morally)

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faire de la peine à quelqu’un

100
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to be an actor, to do some acting

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faire du théâtre

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to meet (for the first time)

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faire la connaissance de

102
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to be dressed to the nines

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être sur son trente et un

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to hold a grudge against someone

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avoir une dent contre quelqu’un (informal)

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it is (impersonal expression)

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c’est

105
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Shame on anyone who thinks evil of it, This person has hidden evil intentions

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Honi soit qui mal y pense

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It doesn’t matter, no problem

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Ce n’est pas grave

107
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to make plans

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faire des projets

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to act impulsively, to have one’s way

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faire à sa tête

109
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to be used to, in the habit of

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avoir l’habitude de

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to run errands / to go shopping

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faire les courses

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to have a memory loss, to have one’s mind go blank

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avoir un trou (de mémoire)

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to stand in line, to line up

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faire la queue

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to be lazy

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avoir un poil dans la main (informal)

114
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if you don’t mind my asking

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si ce n’est pas indiscret

115
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to detest/loathe

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avoir horreur de

116
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None of your business!

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Ce n’est pas tes oignons !

117
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to be 17 years old

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avoir 17 ans

118
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to be cold

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avoir froid

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either… or…

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soit… soit…

120
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it’s (date)

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nous sommes / on est + date

121
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to do odd jobs, putter around

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faire du bricologe

122
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to do the laundry

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faire la lessive, faire le linge

123
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to be flat broke

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être dans la mouise (familiar)

124
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to oppose, face up to

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faire face à

125
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to be seasick

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avoir le mal de mer

126
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to be hungry

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avoir faim

127
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it’s (date)

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c’est + date

128
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to be lucky

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avoir du pot (informal)

129
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to play sports

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faire du sport

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to have a lot to do, have a lot on one’s plate

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avoir du pain sur la planche (informal)

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to make it a long weekend

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faire le pont

132
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It’s in the bag, a sure thing, a done deal

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C’est dans la poche

133
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to just/only have to do something

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n’avoir qu’à + infinitive

134
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to feel low/blue/down in the dumps

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avoir le cafard (informal)

135
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to take part in

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en être

136
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there is, there are ___

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il y a + noun

137
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It’s great

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C’est le pied

138
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to study violin, piano

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faire du violin, piano

139
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I’m having the car washed. 2) to have something done

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Je fais laver la voiture

140
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to build castles in the air

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faire des châteaux en Espagne

141
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There’s a chill in the air

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Le fond de l’air est frais

142
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to be wrong

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avoir tort

143
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to make the bed

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faire le lit

144
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to be hot

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avoir chaud

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