Colloquial/ Slang Expressions

Question 1

Il y a anguille sous touche (il-ya-an-gee-sou-roche)

Answer 1

There’s an eel under the rock. (There’s something fishy going on…)

Question 2

Il ne faut pas (or, “faut pas”)

Answer 2

don’t push it.

Question 3

papier d’alu

Answer 3

aluminum foil

Question 4

Elle a marmotte…

Answer 4

Shortened expression for “I don’t believe your story”.

Question 5

C’est la fin des haricots

Answer 5

That’s the end of the beans! “Game over, it’s over, that’s it”