idiomatic expressions 2 Flashcards
1
Q
manger sur le pouce
A
to eat quickly; to grab a quick bite to eat
“to eat on the thumb”
2
Q
tomber de sommeil `
A
to fall asleep; to be asleep on one’s feet
3
Q
faire mouche
A
to score a bull’s-eye
“to do a fly/button”
4
Q
prendre la mouche
A
to go off in a huff
“to take the fly”
5
Q
Étre dans le pétrin
A
to be in a mess / a jam
“to be in the kneading-trough”
6
Q
Tondre des œufs
A
to be cheap / a skinflint
“to mow/crop/shear the eggs”
7
Q
Couper la poire en deux
A
to meet someone halfway
“to cut the pear in two”
8
Q
Avoir les dent longues
A
to be ambitious
“to have long teeth”
9
Q
Donner sa langue au chat
A
to give up
“to give one’s tongue to the cat”
10
Q
Rester bouche bée
A
to be speechless
“to be left open-mouthed”
