Locutions Avancées

Question 0

Nonsense! I don’t believe a word!

Answer 0

A d’autres!

Question 1

According to what…

As far as….

Answer 1

À ce que…

Question 2

Without the knowledge of

Answer 2

À l’insu de

Question 3

As far as the eye can see

Answer 3

À perte de vue

Question 4

Within reach of

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À portée de

Question 5

Gropingly

Answer 5

À tâtons

Question 6

At random, without rhyme or reason

Answer 6

À tort et à travers

Question 7

By turns, alternately, in rotation

Answer 7

À tour de rôle

Question 8

At every turn, on every occasion

Answer 8

À tout bout de champ

À tout propos

Question 9

As fast as one’s legs will carry him, at full speed

Answer 9

À toutes jambes

Question 10

Perceptibly, visibly

Answer 10

À vue d’œil

Question 11

To misuse, take an unfair advantage of

Answer 11

Abuser de

Question 12

To be fond of good living

Answer 12

Aimer la bonne chère

Question 13

After all, when all is said and done

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Au bout de compte

Question 14

(In proportion) as, progressively

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Au fur et à mesure

Question 15

Literally

Answer 15

Au pied de la lettre

Question 16

To deal with, have to do with someone

Answer 16

Avoir affaire à (avec) quelqu’un

Question 17

To split hairs

Answer 17

Couper les cheveux en quatre

Question 18

To shout at the top of one’s voice

Answer 18

Crier à tue-tête

Question 19

Willy-nilly, voluntarily or by force

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De gré ou de force

Question 20

Amiss, awry, the wrong way

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De travers

Question 21

To sleep outdoors

Answer 21

Dormir à la belle étoile

Question 22

To sleep soundly, to have no cause for anxiety

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Dormir sur les deux oreilles

Question 23

To come to blows

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En venir aux mains

Question 24

To have been born under a lucky star, with a silver spoon in one’s mouth

Answer 24

Être né coiffé

Question 25

To make a mountain out of a molehill

Answer 25

Faire d’une mouche un éléphant

Question 26

To make one’s mouth water

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Faire venir l’eau à la bouche

Question 27

To make ends meet

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Joindre les deux bouts

Question 28

To have nothing to do with, not be concerned with

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N’avoir rien à voir à

Question 29

To spend a sleepless night

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Passer une nuit blanche

Question 30

To make matters worse, crown ones troubles

Answer 30

Pour comble de malheur

Question 31

To put on weight, get fat

Answer 31

Prendre de l’embonpoint

Prendre du corps

Question 32

To take a dislike to

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Prendre en grippe

Question 33

To catch in the act

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Prendre sur le fait

Question 34

To go about it, to manage it

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S’y prendre

Question 35

To turn back, retrace one’s steps

Answer 35

Rebrousser chemin

Question 36

To move heaven and earth

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Remuer ciel et terre

Question 37

Just as it is, in the same condition

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Tel quel

Question 38

To beat about the bush

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Tourner autour du pot

Question 39

To live from hand to mouth

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