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As the French Say
Intermediate/Advanced
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| En voiture! | All aboard! |
| il ne porte pas son age. | He doesn't look his age. |
| Ca va te couper la faim. | That's going to spoil your appetite. |
| Quel temps de chien! | What bad weather! |
| J'ai vendu la meche. | I spilled the beans. |
| De grace! | I beg of you! |
| Faute de souliers, on va nu-pieds. | Beggars can't be choosers. |
| D'ici a lundi | Between now and Monday |
| Cela me depasse. | This is beyond me. |
| Chat echaude craint l'eau froide. | Once bitten twice shy. |
| Quelle barbe! | What a bore! |
| Ca c'est le bouquet! | That takes the cake! |
| Il etait moins cinq. | That was a close call. |
| Apres la pluie le beau temps! | Every cloud has a silver lining. |
| Deux s'amusent, trois s'embetent. | Two's company, three's a crowd. |
| Tranquille comme Baptiste. | Cool as a cucumber |
| Je filais a cinquante. | I was driving along at 50. |
| un oeuf a la coque | a soft-boiled egg |
| Il a l'oeil poche. | He has a black eye. |
| Cela tient de famille. | It runs in the family. |
| Je me suis allonge! | I fell flat on my face! |