Phrases Idiomatiques

Question 0

What are you driving at?

Answer 0

À quoi/Où voulez-vous en venir?

Question 1

So be it. Amen.

Answer 1

Ainsi soit-il.

Question 2

That’s just what I need. That’s the very thing I want.

Answer 2

Cela fait mon affaire.

Question 3

That’s not quite satisfactory. There’s room for improvement.

Answer 3

Cela laisse à désirer.

Question 4

That fits me to a T.

Answer 4

Cela me va comme un gant.

Question 5

That’s not my business. That does not concern me.

Answer 5

Cela ne me regarde pas.

Question 6

That’s useless. That serves no purpose.

Answer 6

Cela ne sert à rien.

Question 7

That amounts to the same thing.

Answer 7

Cela revient au même.

Question 8

That goes without saying.

Answer 8

Cela va de soi.

Question 9

Enough of that! That will do!

Answer 9

C’en est assez!

Question 10

We are (I am, etc.) done for

Answer 10

C’en est fait de nous (moi, etc.)

Question 11

I hardly know him.

Answer 11

C’est à peine si je le connais.

Question 12

Take it or leave it.

Answer 12

C’est à prendre ou à laisser.

Question 13

You said it! You can say that again!

Answer 13

C’est bien le cas de le dire.

Question 14

That’s the last of my worries.

Answer 14

C’est le cadet de mes soucis.

Question 15

That’s the limit. That’s going too far.

Answer 15

C’est trop fort.

Question 16

Give my kindest regards to your brother.

Answer 16

Dites bien des choses de ma part à votre frère.

Rappelez-moi au bon souvenir de votre frère.

Question 17

She has gooseflesh/goosebumps.

Answer 17

Elle a la chair de poule.

Question 18

Do as you think best. Do just as you please.

Answer 18

Faites comme bon vous semble.

Question 19

Make yourself at home.

Answer 19

Faites comme chez vous.

Question 20

He is always ready with a joke. He is full of fun.

Answer 20

Il a toujours le mot pour rire.

Question 21

He is killing 2 birds with one stone.

Answer 21

Il fait d’une pierre deux coups.

Question 22

They have twenty francs left.

Answer 22

Il leur reste vingt francs.

Question 23

I am most anxious (“I’m dying”) to go to the carnival.

Answer 23

Il me tarde d’aller au carnaval.

Question 24

Your life is at stake.

Answer 24

Il y va de votre vie.

Question 25

I think so (not).

Answer 25

Je crois que oui (non).

Question 26

I took the wrong hat

Answer 26

Je me suis trompé de chapeau.

Question 27

I can’t afford it.

Answer 27

Je n’en ai pas les moyens.

Question 28

I’m not myself (I’m out of sorts, I’m not up to par) this morning.

Answer 28

Je ne suis pas en train ce matin.

Je ne suis pas dans mon assiette ce matin.

Question 29

I can’t help it.

Answer 29

Je n’y puis rien.

Question 30

I have nothing to do with it. I’m not involved in it.

Answer 30

Je n’y suis pour rien.

Question 31

Leave me alone.

Answer 31

Laissez-moi tranquille.

Question 32

The die is cast.

Answer 32

Le sort en est jeté.

Question 33

It looks like rain.

Answer 33

Le temps est à la pluie.

Question 34

Mind your own business.

Answer 34

Mêlez-vous de vos affaires.

Question 35

Don’t worry (about it).

Answer 35

Ne vous en faites pas.

Question 36

What has become of him?

Answer 36

Qu’est-il devenu?

Question 37

There’s no hurry.

Answer 37

Rien ne presse.

Question 38

Welcome!

Answer 38

Soyez le bienvenu/la bienvenue!

Question 39

Will you lend me a hand?

Answer 39

Voulez-vous me donner un coup de main?