Expression 10 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Pleuvoir abondamment

A

Raining cats and dogs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Ne pas être noyé par ses responsabilités

A

To keep your head above water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Relaxer / s’amuser

A

Let your hair down

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

C’est du gâteau (facile)

A

It’s a breeze

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Être incertain / terrain glissant

A

To be on shaky grounds

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Épargner sa salive

A

To save one’s breath

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Épeurant

A

Hair-raising

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Chef / patron / responsable

A

Head honcho

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Avec tristesse

A

With a heavy heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Pas sans mon consentement

A

Over my dead body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Un espion

A

An undercover agent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Qui a réponse à tout

A

Know-it-all

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Perd le nord

A

Out of your mind

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Inférieur

A

Below par

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Pleurnichard

A

Crybaby

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Mauvais perdant

A

Spoilsport

17
Q

Attaquer de front

A

Take the bull by the horns

18
Q

Trop dispendieux à entretenir

A

White elephant

19
Q

Personne sensible

A

Bleeding heart

20
Q

S’évader

A

To fly the coop

21
Q

Piquer une colère

A

To blow one’s cork

22
Q

Pris au dépourvu

A

Out in left field

23
Q

Montre ses émotions

A

To wear his heart on his sleeve

24
Q

Être agité et désorganisé

A

Running around in circles

25
Q

Très amoureux

A

Head over heels in love

26
Q

Ne pas divulguer

A

Keep it under your hat