Chapter 12 - Idiomatics Flashcards by Hervé GAUTHIER | Brainscape

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Pour rien, pour des broutilles

A

At a drop of a hat

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Tourner autour du pot

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To beat around the bush

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A deux pas de

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At a stone’s throw from

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Radin (péjoratif)

A

Cheapskate, skinflint

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Q

Familier

A

Colloquial

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Q

Un balai dans le c..

A

Stick in the mud

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Raconter une histoire

A

To crack a joke

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Je ne suis pas Rotschild.

A

I’m not made of money.

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