Idioms Flashcards
to bury one’s head in the sand, avoid confrontation
faire l’autruche
(to do the ostrich)
to open one’s eyes, confront reality
ouvrir les yeux
(to open the eyes)
to work extremely hard
travailler d’arrache pieds
(to work with spider’s feet)
to cost a lot of money
couter les yeux de la tete
(to cost the eyes of the head)
to come together, work as a group
se serrer des coudes
(to tighten the elbows)
to give up on something, to reject
baisser des bras
(to throw down the arms)
to regret
se mordre des doigts
(to bite the fingers)
to be scared, concerned
ca me fait froid dans le dos
(this makes my back cold)
to eat quickly
manger sur le pousse
(eat on the thumb)
to offer help
tendre le main
(outstretch the hand)
to be demoralised
avoir la morale dans les chaussettes
(to have morale in the shoes)
to be depressed, to have the blues
broyer du noir
(to grind the black)
to become homeless
se retrouver la rue
(to find oneself on the street)
to get back on one’s feet
remonter la pente
(to go back up the slope)
