English Bled p.13 expressions Flashcards

1
Q

un garçon aux yeux marrons

A

a brown-eyed boy

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2
Q

Il a des cheveux blancs

A

His hair is white

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3
Q

serrer la main de/à qqn (2)

A

to shake sb’s hand

= to shake hands with sb

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4
Q

se moucher

A

to blow one’s nose

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5
Q

se mettre les doigts dans le nez

A

to pick one’s nose

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6
Q

se ronger les ongles

A

to bite one’s nails

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7
Q

froncer les sourcils

A

to knit one’s brow

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8
Q

se gratter la tête

A

to scratch one’s head

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9
Q

pincer les lèvres

A

to purse one’s lips

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10
Q

garder son sérieux

A

to keep a straight face

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11
Q

marcher bras dessus, bras dessous

A

to walk arm in arm

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12
Q

œil pour œil, dent pour dent

A

an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

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13
Q

Il a payé le prix fort pour sa voiture

A

He paid THROUGH the nose for his car

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14
Q

ça leur a couté les yeux de la tête

A

It cost them an arm and a leg

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15
Q

Elle paie toujours rubis sur l’ongle

A

She always pays on the nail

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16
Q

Bas les pattes!/Pas touche!

A

Hands off!

17
Q

Haut les mains!

A

Hands up!

18
Q

Il m’enerve!

A

He gets under my skin!

19
Q

Il ne lèvera pas le petit doigt

A

He won’t stir a finger

20
Q

se battre bec et ongle

A

To fight tooth and nail

21
Q

la situation nous échappe

A

It’s getting out of hand

22
Q

Donne moi un coup de main

A

Lend me a hand

23
Q

se dégonfler

A

to get cold feet

24
Q

J’avais le mot sur le bout de la langue

A

I had the word on the tip of my tongue