Idioms : referring to tools

Question 1

to put the screws on someone

Answer 1

mettre quelqu’un sous torture

Question 2

to tighten the screw

Answer 2

serrer la vis

Question 3

to have a screw loose

Answer 3

avoir une case en moins

Question 4

to drive a nail into one’s coffin

Answer 4

creuser sa propre tombe

Question 5

to hit the nail on the head / to hit the nail home

Answer 5

mettre le doigt dessus

Question 6

to hammer a point home

Answer 6

mettre les points sur les “i”

Question 7

to come under the hammer

Answer 7

être vendu aux enchères

Question 8

to call a spade (=> “une pelle”) a spade

Answer 8

appeler un chat un chat

Question 9

to have an axe to grind

Answer 9

prêcher pour sa paroisse