Idioms Flashcards

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1
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To have eyes bigger than yr stomach

A

Avoir les yeux plus grand que le ventre

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2
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That costs an arm and a leg

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Ca côute les yeux de la tête

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3
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White as a sheet

A

Blanc comme un linge

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4
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Thin as a rake

A

Maigre comme un clou

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5
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To get caught with the hand in the cookie jar

A

Etre pris la main dans la sac

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6
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Silent as a church mouse

A

Être muet comme une tombe

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7
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To make a mountain out of a molehill

A

Se noyer dans un verre d’eau

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8
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Its the end of the world

A

C’est la fin des haricots!

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9
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When pigs fly

A

Quand les poules auront dents

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10
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The cat’s got yr toungue.

A

Donner sa langue au chat!

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11
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It made me suspicious.

A

Ça ma mis la puce à l’oreille

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12
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To beat around the bush

A

Tourner autour du pot.

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13
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To sit on the fence

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Avoir le cul entre deux chaises

Cul = arse

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14
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To add to one’s financial situation

A

Mettre du beurre dans les épinards

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15
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When the cat is away the mice will play

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Quand le chat dort, les souris dansent

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