IDIOMS Flashcards

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1
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tomber dans les pommes

A

fainted

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2
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avoir le coup de foudre

A

fall in love immediately

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3
Q

avoir un poil dans la main

A

lazy

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4
Q

avoir le coeur sur la main

A

generous

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5
Q

donner sa langue au chat

A

to give up

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6
Q

monter sur ses grands chevaux

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extreme anger (high horses)

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7
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broyer (je broie) du noir

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dark pessimistic thoughts

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8
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poser un lapin

A

when you dont turn up

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9
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décrocher la lune

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chasing the moon, going above and beyond

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10
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avoir la tête dans les nuages

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head in the clouds, daydreaming

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11
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fumer comme un pompier

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to smoke a lot

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12
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rentrer dans sa coquille

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shut down, relax

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13
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se tenir a carreaux

A

well behaved

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14
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mettre les pieds dans le plat

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when you do something stupid, put feet in the dish

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15
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êrre lessivé(e)

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exhausted

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16
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avoir la main verte

A

green thumb, good at gardening

17
Q

jeter l’argent par les fenêtres

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spend a lot of money

18
Q

un coup d’épée dans l’eau

A

a wasted effort

19
Q

casser les pieds de quelqu’un

A

annoying someone

20
Q

en faire un fromage

A

make a big deal out of nothing

21
Q

couper les cheveux en quatre

A

making things complicated when its not that difficult

22
Q

avoir le melon

A

big ego, bigheaded

23
Q

en mettre sa main au feu

A

very confident