Lesson 3 Flashcards by David Kilpatrick

Q

To rack one’s brains

A

Se casser la tête

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To be dressed to the nines

A

Être sur son trente-et-un

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Q

To fall in love easily

A

Avoir un cœur d’artichaut

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Q

To be starving

A

Avoir une faim de loup

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Q

To sleep in / have a lie-in

A

Faire la grasse matinée

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To have a lot on one’s plate / be busy

A

Avoir du pain sur la planche

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Q

To be very stubborn

A

Être têtu comme une mule

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To put one’s foot in it / blunder

A

Mettre les pieds dans le plat

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Q

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch

A

Il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l’ours avant de l’avoir tué

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To call a spade a spade / speak plainly

A

Appeler un chat un chat

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