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Mettre en valeur

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To show something off in its best light, re-arrange a place to make it more aesthetically appealing

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L’esprit de l’escalier

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To think of a witty retort after the argument is over

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Chercher la petit bête

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to split hairs or fixate on the most minute details

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il y a quelque chose qui cloche

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(an expression which conveys the idea of something being wrong, seeming incongruous, or not sitting right)

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Un froid de canard

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An intense cold

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ras-le-bol

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Had it up to here

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