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idioms
French - interesting idioms
| French | Translation | Lit. Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Avoir un poil dans la main | To be lazy | To have a hair in your hand |
| Plus facile à dire qu’à faire | Easier said then done | |
| Ce n’est pas ma tasse de thé | It’s not my thing / not my cup of tea | |
| Avoir le cafard | To have the blues / to be down | |
| Quand les poules auront des dents | When pigs fly | When chickens will have teeth |
| Faire un froid de canard | It’s freezing (cold weather) | |
| Avoir la patate / avoir la frite | To feel energised | |
| Avoir la flemme | To not feel like it / to not be bothered |