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French idioms

TermDefinition
Arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe To enter a situation at the most awkward time
Ça a l’air It seems like
Gagner sa vie Earn a living
Mort de rire Die of laughter
Pleuvoir des cordes To rain ropes, raining cats and dogs
Avoir d’autres chats à fouetter To have other /better things to do
Avoir le cœur sur la main To be generous
Comme un poisson dans l'eau Like a fish in water, to be at ease
Coûter les yeux de la tête To cost the eyes of head, to be expensive
Ça me dit quelque chose That rings a bell
En un clin d’œil Quickly, fast
C'est du gâteau! It's a piece of cake
Occupe-toi de tes oignons Mind your own buisness
Ce n'est pas de gâteau It is not easy
Casser les pieds á quelqu'un To get on someone's nerves
Avoir le bras long To have influence
Avoir le cœur sur la main To be kindhearted
Se croire sorti de la cuisse de Jupiter To think a lot of ones self
Couper l'herbe sous le pied de quelqu'un To pull the rug out from under someone
Avaler des couleuvres To put up with humiliation
Bête noire Enemy, nemesis
Conduire comme un pied To drive horribly
Ça me prend la tête That drives me crazy
Ça ne tient pas debout It doesn't make sense
Manger sur le pouce Eat very quickly
Prendre son pied Have a good time
Se creuser la tête Think hard about something, remember
J'ai la poisse I have bad luck
Quand les poules auront des dents When pigs fly
C’est dommage That is too bad
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