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French phrases

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TermDefinition
mener à la baguette (direct with firmness) take the baguette
un panier de crabes (a team that can’t work together) basket of crabs
jouer du pipeau (tell lies) play the pipe
quand les poules auront des dents when pigs fly
battre le tambour (give an alert) beat the drum
être comme un coq en pâte (to have a pleasant life) being a chicken in dough
avoir une langue de vipère to have the tongue of a viper
tuer la poule aux œufs d’or kill the hen that lays the golden eggs
l’or noir black gold / oil
montrer platte blanche to state one’s credentials
avoir la main verte to have a green thumb
têtu comme une mule stubborn as a mule
une casse-tête a puzzle
faire une nuit blanche to stay up all night
rire jaune to force a laugh
ça crève les yeux it is blindingly obvious
une bonne foise pour toutes once and for all
être sourd comme un pot to be deaf as a pot
il y a anguille sous roche there is something fishy
être gai comme un pinson to be happy as a lark
un point c’est tout and that’s all
être méchant comme une teigne to be evil as a ringworm
être bête comme un êne to be stupid as a donkey
être mouet comme un coeur to be silent as a heart
prendre le taureau par les corns to take the bull by the horns
être serré(e)s comme des sardines to be tight like sardines
la bave du crapaud n’atteint pas la blanche colome the slovber of the toad doesn’t reach the whit dove
avoir les jambes molles to have soft legs
avoir du coeur au ventre to have a belly heart (be courageous)
couper l’herbe sous le pied cut the grass under the foot
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