Idioms

Question 1

It functions / Got it

Answer 1

ça marche

J’ai réparé le grille-pain, et maintenant ça marche de nouveau.

Translation: I’ve repaired the toaster, and now it works again.

X: Je viendrai te chercher à 8 heures demain matin, donc sois prêt.
Y: Ça marche.

Translation: X: I’ll pick you up at 8 tomorrow morning, so be ready.
Y: Got it/okay.

Question 2

To daydream

Answer 2

être dans la lune

Question 3

It’s super expensive

Answer 3

ça coûte un bras

Question 4

it’s usually used to define kids who are very calm.

Answer 4

Être sage comme une image

Question 5

to say it as it is.

Answer 5

Appeler un chat un chat

Question 6

let’s go back to the topic at hand.

Answer 6

Revenons à nos moutons

Question 7

to be in high demand/to be sold very easily

Answer 7

Se vendre comme des petits pains

Question 8

it doesn’t concern you

Answer 8

Ce n’est pas tes oignons

Question 9

to receive a very small wage.

Answer 9

Gagner des cacahuètes

Question 10

to feel sad, be depressed, have the blues or be down in the dumps

Answer 10

Avoir le cafard

Question 11

to go crazy / to get very angry

Answer 11

Péter un plomb

Question 12

you can do it with your eyes closed or with your hands tied behind your back

Answer 12

Les doigts dans la nez

Question 13

someone eats a lot or eats too much

Answer 13

Manger comme quatre

Question 14

don’t judge things based on their appearance alone

Answer 14

L’habit ne fait pas le moine

Question 15

to give one’s two cents

Answer 15

Mettre son grain de sel

Question 16

To throw in the towel

Answer 16

Jeter l’éponge

Question 17

It’s nothing special, nothing to write home about

Answer 17

Ne pas casser trois pattes à un canard