Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

idiomes

vocabualire

TermDefinition
Avaler des couleuvres "To swallow grass snakes"
To put up with humiliation
Avoir bon dos "To have a good back"
To be a scapegoat
Avoir d’autres chats à fouetter "To have other cats to whip"
To have other fish to fry - To have other/better things to do
Avoir le cœur sur la main "To have a heart in hand"
To be generous
Bête noire "Black beast"
Enemy, nemesis or an obvious mistake
Bon an, mal an "Good year, bad year"
Year in, year out
Comme un éléphant dans un magasin de porcelaine "Like an elephant in a porcelain shop"
Recklessly Uncoordinated
Comme un poisson dans l'eau "Like a fish in water"
At ease
Conduire comme un pied "To drive like a foot"
To drive horribly
Couper les cheveux en quatre "To cut hairs in four"
To split hairs
Coûter les yeux de la tête "To cost the eyes of the head"
To be very expensive
Ça me dit quelque chose "That tells me something"
That rings a bell
Ça me prend la tête "That takes my head"
That drives me crazy / That annoys me
Ça ne tient pas debout "It doesn’t stand upright"
It doesn’t make any sense
(Les) doigts dans le nez "Fingers in the nose"
Very easy
En un clin d’œil "In the wink of an eye"
Quickly
Esprit de l’escalier "Spirit of the stairway"
Thinking of a witty response way too late
Avoir le melon "To have the melon"
To be sure of oneself
Jeter l'éponge "To throw in the sponge"
To give up, throw in the towel
Manger ses mots "To eat one's words"
To mumbler
Manger sur le pouce "Eat on the thumb"
Eat very quickly
mort de rire "Die of laughter"
Ce ne sont pas vos oignons "These aren't your onions"
It's none of your business
Pleuvoir des cordes "To rain ropes"
Raining cats and dogs
Prendre son pied "Take one's foot"
Have a good time
Se creuser la tête "To dig into the head"
To think hard of something, remember
Created by: groza19713
Popular French sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards