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<\/p>\nLet\u2019s discover some more French expressions, some of which may be completely foreign to you.<\/p>\n
**Phrase in parentheses is the literal translation, or as close to it as possible.**<\/p>\n
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Il fait un temps de chien!<\/b> (It a dog time!) – It\u2019s very bad weather!<\/p>\n
Coincer le bulle<\/b> (Trapping the bubble) – Not doing anything, relaxing.<\/p>\n
Par monts et par vaux<\/b> (By mountains and valleys) – On the move.<\/p>\n
Avoir les dents longues<\/b> (Having long teeth) – Being very ambitious.<\/p>\n
Casser sa pipe<\/b> (Breaking one\u2019s pipe) – Dying.<\/p>\n
Tuer la poule aux \u0153ufs d\u2019or<\/b> (Killing the chicken with the golden eggs) – To trade long term benefits\u00a0 for immediate profits.<\/p>\n
Avoir le nez creux<\/b> (Having a hollow nose) – Having good intuition.<\/p>\n
\u00catre un as<\/b> (Being an ace) – Being the best at something.<\/p>\n
Boire du petit lait<\/b> (Drinking little milk) – To feel satisfied upon receiving compliments.<\/p>\n
Pot aux roses<\/b> (Pot of roses) – A secret or a mystery.<\/p>\n
\u00c0 tombeau ouvert<\/b> (At open tomb) – Going way too fast.<\/p>\n
Mettre le feu aux poudres<\/b> (Putting the fire to the powder) – Stirring up trouble or aggravating a situation.<\/p>\n
S\u2019ennuyer comme un rat mort<\/b> (Bored like a dead rat) – Being very bored.<\/p>\n
Clouer le bec<\/b> (Nailing the beak) – Silencing someone.<\/p>\n
Garder son sang-froid<\/b> (Keeping one\u2019s blood cold) – Remaining calm or maintaining self-control.<\/p>\n
Avoir bon dos<\/b> (Having good back) – Being easy to blame.<\/p>\n
Le roi n\u2019est pas son cousin<\/b> (The king is not his\/her cousin) – He\/She is happier than a king.<\/p>\n
Sucrer les fraises <\/b>(Sweetening the strawberries ) – To have shaky hands (referring to the action of sprinkling sugar on strawberries).<\/p>\n
Il n\u2019y a pas un chat <\/b>(There isn\u2019t a cat) – The place is empty or there\u2019s no one here.<\/p>\n
Donner carte blanche<\/b> (Giving the white card) – Giving someone authority to do anything.<\/p>\n
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Let\u2019s discover some more French expressions, some of which may be completely foreign to you. **Phrase in parentheses is the literal translation, or as close to it as possible.** Il fait un temps de chien! (It a dog time!) – It\u2019s very bad weather! Coincer le bulle (Trapping the bubble) – Not doing anything, relaxing…<\/p>\n