Idioms/Expressions

Question 1

Devenir chèvre

Answer 1

To go mad

Question 2

Ah, la vache!

Answer 2

Oh my God!

Question 3

Il y a quelque chose qui cloche

Answer 3

There is something wrong/something doesn’t add up

Question 4

Casser les oreilles

Answer 4

To bore to death

Question 5

Arrête ton char

Answer 5

Stop your bluffing/Stop exaggerating

Question 6

Faire l’andouille

Answer 6

To do something ridiculous

Question 7

être sur son 31

Answer 7

To dress one’s best/dress up

Question 8

Tomber dans les pommes

Answer 8

To lose consciousness

Question 9

Faire un froid de canard

Answer 9

It’s/to be extremely cold.

Question 10

En avoir ras le bol

Answer 10

To be fed up/sick of something

Question 11

Donner un coup de main

Answer 11

To give a helping hand

Question 12

être au taquet

Answer 12

to give your best

Question 13

Coûter les yeux de la tête

Answer 13

to cost an arm and a leg

Question 14

Boire comme un trou

Answer 14

Drink like a fish (drink a lot)

Question 15

Ne rien savoir faire de ses dix doigts

Answer 15

Someone entirely useless

Question 16

C’est dommage

Answer 16

That’s too bad (that’s a shame)

Question 17

Arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe

Answer 17

to turn up at a bad time

Question 18

Appeler un chat un chat

Answer 18

Calling a spade a spade

Question 19

Faire la grasse matinée

Answer 19

To sleep in

Question 20

Coup de foudre

Answer 20

Love at first sight

Question 21

Je dis ça, je dis rien

Answer 21

I’m just saying (used when giving an opinion while not assuming full responsibility).

Question 22

Avoir le cafard

Answer 22

To feel depressed

Question 23

Pleuvoir des cordes

Answer 23

To rain cats and dogs

Question 24

Donner sa langue au chat

Answer 24

To give up

Question 25

Tu as la langue bien pendue.

Answer 25

You are very chatty.

Question 26

Désolé, j’ai un chat dans la gorge.

Answer 26

Sorry, I have a frog in my throat.

Question 27

Faire le pont

Answer 27

To take a long weekend

Question 28

Aller se faire cuire un oeuf

Answer 28

To get lost

Question 29

être con comme un balai

Answer 29

To be extremely stupid

Question 30

Il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l’ours avant de l’avoir tué.

Answer 30

Don’t count your eggs before they hatch