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F4/AP: Idioms (dire)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dire à qqn ses quatre vérités | to tell someone off |
| dire à qqn son fait | to tell someone off |
| dire que... | to think that... |
| dire ce qu'on a sur le cœur | to get something off one's chest |
| dire des sottises | to talk nonsense |
| dire toujours amen | to be a yes-man |
| ne pas se le faire dire deux fois | not to have to be told twice |
| vouloir dire | to mean |
| à vrai dire | to tell the truth |
| à ce qu'il dit | according to him, according to what he says |
| ou pour mieux dire | to put it another way |
| c'est-à-dire | that is to say, in other words |
| pour ainsi dire | so to speak |
| comme on dit | so to speak |
| on dirait que... | you'd think that... |
| autrement dit | in other words |
| à qui le dites-vous (le dis-tu)? | You're telling me? |
| c'est moi qui vous le dis. | Just take my word for it. |
| c'est vous qui le dites | That's what you say. |
| Cela va sans dire | It goes without saying. |
| ça te dit? | Does that appeal to you? Do you feel like doing that? |
| ça ne me dit rien. | That doesn't appeal to me at all. I don't feel like doing that. |
| ça ne me dit pas grand chose. | I don't think much of that. |
| ça me dit qqch | That rings a bell. |
| C'est peu dire | that's an understatement |
| c'est beaucoup dire | That's saying a lot |
| c'est trop dire | that's saying too much |
| c'est plus facile à dire qu'a faire. | That's easier said than done. |
| Je ne dis pas non. | I won't say no. |
| Je ne vous le fais pas dire! | I'm not putting words into your mouth. |
| Il n'y a pas à dire. | There's no doubt about it. |
| Je vous l'avais dit. | I told you so. |
| Vous dites? | I beg your pardon? |
| On se dirait en France. | You'd think you were in France. |