Expressions Idiomatiques Flashcards

1
Q

to be misbehaved

A

être comme le chat de la maison

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2
Q

to label (smon)

A

appeler un chat un chat

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3
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to catch red-handed

to be caught red-handed

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prendre la main dans le sac
- J’ai pris l’employée la main dans le sac (I caught the employee red-handed)
- Le directeur le prend la main dans le sac (the director catches him red-handed

être pris la main dans le sac
- il a été pris la main dans le sac (he was caught red-handed)

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4
Q

to be at the end of your rope

A

être au bout du rouleau

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5
Q

to be fed up/have had enough

A

en avoir marre/ras-le-bol/assez

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6
Q

to not be able to take anymore

A

ne plus en pouvoir
- je n’en peux plus (I can’t take anymore)

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7
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to feel depressed

A

avoir le cafard

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8
Q

to get off one’s case

A

lâcher les baskets à (qqn)

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9
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to nag (smon)

to get worked up/ let it get to you

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prendre la tête (de)
- ma copine n’arrete pas de me prendre la tête (my girlfriend is always nagging me)
- vous aimez prendre la tête de son frère (you like to nag his brother)

se prendre la tête
- ne te prends pas la tête (don’t let it get to you)

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10
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to stand (smon) up

to be stood up

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poser un lapin à
- elle va lui poser un lapin (she is going to stand him up)

on pose un lapin à
- on avait posé un lapin à moi (I was stood up)

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11
Q

when pigs fly

A

dans la semaine des quatre jeudis

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12
Q

to not give up

A

ne pas baisser les bras

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13
Q

(it’s) no contest/a no-brainer

A

y a pas photo

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14
Q

to not be able to wait for/look forward to doing

A

avoir hâte de

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