Idioms Flashcards by J Parfitt

Q

To have a lie in

A

Faire la grasse matinée

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To fall in love

A

Avoir un coup de foudre

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To kind ones own business

A

S’occuper de ses oignions

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To have better things to do

A

Avoir d’autres chats à fouetter

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To be ambitious

A

Avoir les dents longues

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To be fed up

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En avoir marre

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To be small (childs height)

A

Être haut comme trois pommes

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To be embarrassed

A

Être rouge comme une tomate

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To not be born yesterday

A

Ne pas être né de la dernière pluie

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To have a sleepless night

A

Passer une nuit blanche

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A helping hand

A

Un coup de main

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To annoy / bother someone

A

Casser les pieds

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To faint / to pass out

A

Tomber dans les pommes

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To turn up at a bad time

A

Arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe

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To rain heavily

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Pleuvoir des cordes

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