Idioms: Literal translations; have a better understanding

Question 1

C’est la fin des haricots

Answer 1

It’s the end of the beans

Question 2

Revenons à nos moutons

Answer 2

Let’s come back to our sheep

Question 3

Les carottes sont cuites

Answer 3

The carrots are cooked

Question 4

La moutard me monte au nez

Answer 4

The mustard goes up to my nose

Question 5

Avoir un poil dans la main

Answer 5

To have a hair in one’s hand

Question 6

Avoir le cafard

Answer 6

To have the cockroach

Question 7

Avoir une peur bleue

Answer 7

To have a blue/big fear

Question 8

Oh la vache!

Answer 8

Oh the cow!

Question 9

Avoir un chat dans la gorge

Answer 9

To have a cat in one’s throat

Question 10

S’occuper de ses oignons 🧅

Answer 10

To care for one’s onions 🧅

Question 11

Poser un lapin

Answer 11

To pose (as/like) a rabbit

Question 12

Mille mercis

Answer 12

A thousand thanks

Question 13

C’est simple comme bonjour

Answer 13

It’s simple like hello

Question 14

C’est un truc de malade

Answer 14

It’s a thing of sickness

Question 15

Appeler un chat un chat

Answer 15

To call a cat a cat

Question 16

Touché

Answer 16

Touched

Question 17

Tu écris comme un cochon

Answer 17

You write like a pig

Question 18

Tu chantes comme une casserole

Answer 18

You sing like a pan

Question 19

Tu me tues

Answer 19

You’re killing me

Question 20

Il pleut des cordes

Answer 20

It’s raining ropes

Question 21

J’ai la pêche

Answer 21

I have the peach / I’m fishing / I have the fishing