French Idioms Flashcards

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1
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Faire la tête

A

To sulk

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2
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Se creuser la tête

A

To think really hard/ remember something

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3
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Se casser la tête

A

To go to a lot of trouble

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4
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Coûter les yeux de la tête

A

To cost an arm and a leg

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5
Q

Se mettre le doigt dans l’œil

A

To put your foot in it/ to make a mistake

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6
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Être bouche bée

A

To be flabbergasted/ open-mouthed

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7
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Être sans voix

A

To be speechless

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8
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Garder la tête froide

A

To keep one’s cool

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9
Q

Donner sa langue au chat

A

To give up

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10
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Avoir les dents longs

A

To be ambitious

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11
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Avoir un poil dans la main

A

To be lazy/ to avoid work

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12
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Manger sur le pouce

A

To grab a bite to eat

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13
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Ne rien faire de ses dix doigts

A

To be lazy

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14
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Casser les pieds à quelqu’un

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To get on someone’s nerves/ to bore someone

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15
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Couper la poire en deux

A

To meet someone halfway

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16
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Pédaler dans la semoule

A

To go around in circles/ to get nowhere

17
Q

Tomber dans les pommes

A

To faint/ pass out

18
Q

Tendre des œufs

A

To be cheap

19
Q

Caser du sucre sur son dos

A

To gossip about someone behind their back

20
Q

Appuyer sur le champignon

A

To drive very fast/ accelerate

21
Q

Être dans la pétrin

A

To be in a mess/ a jam

22
Q

Avoir la tête dans le guidon

A

To be overwhelmed/ striving/ working hard

23
Q

Mettre son grain de sel

A

To butt in/ make one’s point

24
Q

Se regarder le nombril

A

To be egocentric/ pretentious/ selfish/ to think the world or universe revolves around yourself

25
Q

Être soupe au lait

A

To be quick-tempered

26
Q

Roler à tombeau ouvert

A

To go at breakneck speed

27
Q

Sentir le sapin

A

To have one foot in the grave/ to be about to die

28
Q

Tomber de sommeil

A

To fall asleep/ to be asleep on one’s feet