FREN 122 L8 - Idioms Flashcards

1
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worse and worse

A

de mal en pis

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2
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better and better

A

de mieux en mieux

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3
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to do one’s best

A

faire de son mieux

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4
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for lack of anything better

A

faute de mieux

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5
Q

the worst

A

le pire

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6
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as fast as possible

A

le plus vite possible

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7
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so much the better

A

tant mieux

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8
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so much the worse

A

tant pis

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9
Q

boring like the rain

A

ennuyeux comme la pluie

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10
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strong like a bull

A

fort comme un boeuf

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11
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happy as a clam

A

heureux comme un poisson dans l’eau

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12
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as thin as a nail

A

maigre comme un clou

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13
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as quiet as a picture

A

sage comme une image

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14
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free like the air / carefree

A

libre comme l’air

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15
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sick as a dog

A

malade comme un chien

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16
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stubborn as a mule

A

têtu comme une mule