Vocabulary (Idioms) Flashcards

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être un bateau ivre

A

be adrift, be a rudderless ship

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ivre de bonheur, ivre de joie

A

drunk with happiness, drunk with joy

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ivre de colère

A

in a blind rage

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être dans la lune

A

to have your head in the clouds, to be daydreaming, to be distracted

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faire la grasse matinée

A

sleep in late

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faire une nuit blanche

A

pull an all-nighter

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coup de foudre

A

to fall madly in love at first sight

literally: a lightning strike

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coup de coeur

A

crush, fall in love but more moderately, often used in real estate or for things you could buy

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