Expressions idiomatiques Flashcards

1
Q

To have an optimistic outlook

A

Voir la vie en rose

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2
Q

Expensive

A

Ça coûte un bras! OU Coûter les yeux de la tête

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2
Q

To memorize

A

Apprendre par coeur

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3
Q

To be kind

A

Avoir du coeur

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4
Q

To be sad

A

Avoir le coeur lourd

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5
Q

To be courageous

A

Avoir le coeur au ventre

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6
Q

To be cruel

A

Avoir un coeur de pierre

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7
Q

To take [] seriously

A

Prendre [] à coeur

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8
Q

To be generous

A

Avoir le portefeuille à place du coeur OU Avoir bon coeur

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9
Q

To be clumsy

A

Avoir deux mains gauches

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10
Q

To be in control of a situation

A

Avoir la situation bien en main

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11
Q

To help

A

Donner un coup de main

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12
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To actively work/participate

A

Mettre la main à la pate

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13
Q

To lose one’s touch

A

Perdre la main

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14
Q

To work well together

A

Travailler main dans la main

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15
Q

To be bright

A

Avoir du nez

16
Q

To be nosy

A

Mettre le nez partout

17
Q

To be observant/insightful

A

Avoir l’oeil OU Avoir un oeil de lynx

18
Q

To be a bystander

A

Rester les bras croisés

19
Q

To be comfortable in one’s skin

A

Etre bien dans [] peau

20
Q

To have in mind

A

Avoir en tête

21
Q

To be crazy happy

A

Etre fou/folle de joie OU Etre au septième ciel

22
Q

Mishmash

A

Un méli-mélo

23
Q

To compromise

A

Couper la poire en deux

24
Q

To be in trouble

A

Etre dans le pétrin

25
Q

To have a say in something

A

Mettre [] grain de sel

26
Q

To be tired

A

Etre lessivé(e)

27
Q

To be distracted/out of it

A

Etre à l’ouest OU Etre dans la lune OU Avoir la tête dans les nuages

28
Q

To have a weakness for []

A

Avoir un faible pour []

29
Q

To call it like it is

A

Appeler un chat un chat