Idioms Flashcards

1
Q

Qui va à la chasse perd sa place

A

You snooze, you lose

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2
Q

C’est en forgeant que l’on devient forgeron

A

Practice makes perfect

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3
Q

Chacun ses goûts

A

To each their own

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4
Q

Mieux vaut tard que jamais

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Better late than never

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5
Q

L’honnêteté paie toujours

A

Honesty is the best policy

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6
Q

Les grands esprits se rencontrent

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Great mind think alike

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7
Q

Plus tôt on partira d’ici, mieux ce sera

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The sooner, the better

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8
Q

Je ne suis pas né de la dernière pluie

A

I wasn’t born yesterday

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9
Q

Il pleut des cordes

A

It’s rainning cats and dogs

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10
Q

Ce n’est pas ma tasse de thé

A

It’s not my cup of tea

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11
Q

Mieux vaut un tiens que deux tu l’aura

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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

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12
Q

L’habit ne fait pas le moine

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Don’t judge a book by its cover

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13
Q

La vie appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt

A

The early bird catches the worm

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14
Q

Si tôt arrivé, si tôt parti

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Easy come, easy go

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15
Q

Le temps c’est le l’argent

A

Time is money

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16
Q

Tourner autour du pot

A

Beat around the bush

17
Q

Être sur la même longueur d’onde

A

Be on the same wavelenght

18
Q

Dans le blanc des yeux

A

In the blink of an eye

19
Q

Connaitre sur le bout des doigts

A

To know inside and out

20
Q

J’étais dos au mur

A

I had my back against the wall

21
Q

Du fond du coeur

A

From the bottom of my heart

22
Q

Je suis tout ouïe

A

I’m all ears !

23
Q

Briser la glace

A

Break the ice

24
Q

A la dernière minute

A

At the eleventh hour

25
Q

En chair et en os

A

Flesh and blood

26
Q

Cela ne vous engage à rien

A

There’s no obligation on your part