Idioms Flashcards

1
Q

To get on someones’s nerves. / To bore the pants off someone.

A

Casser les pieds de quelqu’un

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2
Q

It’s no big deal. / It’s not as bad as all that. / It’s not asking the impossible.

A

Ce n’est pas la mer à boire.

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3
Q

You don’t need to spell it out for me!

A

Ce n’est pas la peine de me faire un dessin!

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4
Q

It’s all Greek to me!

A

(Tout ça,) c’est du chinois pour moi!

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5
Q

It’s a piece of cake! / It’s child’s play!

A

C’est du gâteau!

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6
Q

This is the last straw! / It’s the last straw!

A

C’est la goutte d’eau qui fait déborder le vase!

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7
Q

It’s easy as pie! / It’s child’s play!

A

C’est simple comme bonjour! / C’est facile comme bonjour!

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8
Q

To have it up to here (with…)

A

En avoir jusque-là (de…)

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9
Q

(not) to be on the same wave length

A

(ne pas) être sur la même longueur d’onde

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10
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To keep one’s head, to keep calm, to maintain one’s composure

A

Garder son sang-froid

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11
Q

Time is money.

A

Le temps, c’est de l’argent.

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12
Q

Don’t waste your breath! Don’t bother!

A

Ne te fatigue pas! / Ne vous fatiguez pas!

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13
Q

We (don’t) see eye to eye (about it).

A

Nous (ne) voyons (pas) ça du même œil.

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14
Q

What a character!

A

Quel numéro!

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15
Q

To be as thick as thieves

A

S’entendre comme larrons en foire*

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16
Q

A madhouse

A

Une maison de fous