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Idiomatic exp 21-40
verbals idioms 21-40 pages 211-212
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| finir par + infinitive | to end by, to finally do (something) |
| jouer à | to play (a game, a team sport) |
| jouer de | to play (a musical instrument) |
| jouir de | to enjoy |
| manquer de (+ nom) | to lack |
| manquer (de) + infinitif (usually in the past tense) | to almost (do something) |
| faillir + infinitive | to almost (do something) |
| monter à cheval | to go horseback riding |
| n’en pouvoir plus | to be exhausted |
| penser à (au/aux) | to think of/about |
| songer à (au, aux) | to think of/about |
| penser de (du, des) | to have an opinion of, to think of |
| pleuvoir à verse | to rain hard, to pour |
| pleuvoir des cordes | to rain cats and dogs |
| poser une question (à) | to ask a question (to) |
| prendre garde de (ne pas) | to be careful (not) to |
| prendre le parti de + infinitif | to decide to, to make up one’s mind to |
| prendre un billet | to buy a ticket |
| profiter de | to take advantage of |
| remercier de | to thank for |
| rendre visite à (quelqu’un) | to pay (someone) a visit, to visit (someone) |
| ressembler à | to look like |
| rire de | to laugh at |