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1
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It’s none of your business.

A

C’est pas tes oignons.

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There is nothing that can be done.

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Les carottes sont cuites.

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You’re telling stories.

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Tu racontes des salades.

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It’s a doddle.

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C’est du gâteau.

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It’s not very good

Ironic sounding french idiom

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Ce n’est pas terrible

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6
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they follow me around (people)

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je les collectionne

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he/she pokes her nose into everything

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il/elle met son nez partout

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He/She has her feet (firmly) on the ground.

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Il/Elle a les pieds sur terre

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He’s got his head in the clouds

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Il a la tête dans les nuages.

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10
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He has a sense of humour

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Il a le sens de l’humour

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He’s good-tempered

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Il a bon caractère

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12
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He’s level-headed.

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Il a la tête sur les épaules.

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13
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She’s bad-tempered

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Elle a mauvais caractère

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14
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He’s an awkward so-and-so

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Il a un caractère de cochon

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15
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as usual / as always

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comme d’habitude

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16
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fit, healthy

A

en forme

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17
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very/really sad

A

tout triste

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18
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and apart from that?

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et à part ça ?

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19
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besides

A

d’ailleurs

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20
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one often says that the more things change the more they stay the same.

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On dit souvent que plus ça change, plus c’est pareil.

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21
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retired

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à la retraite

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22
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daily life

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la vie quotidienne

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23
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I go and fetch…

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je vais chercher…

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24
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seven days a week

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sept jours sur sept

25
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at the end of the morning

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en finde matinée

26
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around midnight

A

vers minuit

27
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during the week

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en semaine

28
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twice a week/month

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deux fois par semaine/mois

29
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at the end of the week

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en fin de semaine

30
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to leave for work

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partir au travail

31
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in the morning / in the afternoon / in the evening

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le matin / l’après-midi / le soir

32
Q

oh dear (etc)

A

Oh là là

33
Q

immune / under shelter

A

à l’abri

un abri is a shelter

34
Q

homeless (adjectival phrase)

A

sans-abri

35
Q

a nod of the head

A

un hochement de tête

36
Q

to be en route / travelling / passing

A

être de passage

37
Q

with a sea view

A

avec vue sur la mer

38
Q

the beginning of september
the end of september
the middle of septembre
from septembre

A 
début septembre
fin septembre
mi-septembre
à partir de septembre
NB: no articles necessary - obviously this can be for more than just months.
39
Q

to have a quick look

A

jeter un coup d’œil

40
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specifically for me

A

exprès pour moi

41
Q

the household tasks

A

les tâches ménagères

la tâche - is a task

42
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enjoyed by

appreciated by

A

apprécié de

NB: apprécié des - in the plural

43
Q

at the same time (x2)

A

à la fois

au même temps

44
Q

to take an English class/course

A

suivre un cours d’anglais

45
Q

the difference between:

un cours et une leçon

A 
Un cours is a class which you take or follow.
Une leçon is that which might be taught or learned.
46
Q

to bang your head against a wall (in frustration)

A

se taper la tête contre les murs

être frustré - ou - être en colère

47
Q

to be generous (idiom)

A

avoir le coeur sur la main

être généreux

48
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to muck in (idiom)

A

mettre la main à la pâte

49
Q

to put the finishing touches to…

A

mettre la dernière main à…

50
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to step down (idiom)

A

passer la main

51
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to help out, to lend a hand (idiom)

A

donner un coup de main

52
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he doesn’t do things by halves

A

il n’y va pas de main morte

53
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Not likely! / My foot!

A

Mon oeil!

54
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for free (idiom)

A

à l’oeil

NB: sans payer, gratuitement, gratis

55
Q

in the twinkling of an eye

A

en un clin d’oeil

56
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it’s (glaringly) obvious (idiom)

A

cela saute aux yeux

57
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to be deluded (idiom)

A

se mettre le doigt dans l’oeil

58
Q

whether (it be)

A

soit (from être)

59
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loved by all

A

apprécié de tous

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