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F4/AP Idioms Faire

TermDefinition
Faire à sa tête to act impulsively, do whatever one wants
faire acte de présence to put in an appearance
faire de la peine à qqn to hurt someone's feelings
faire de la photographie to do photography as a hobby
faire des bêtises to get into mischief
faire du bricolage to do odd jobs, putter around
faire du sport to play sports
faire du ski to ski
faire de la natation to swim
faire du théâtre to be an actor (professional); to do some acting (amateur)
faire du violon to study the violin
faire du piano to study the piano
faire l'école buissoniére to play hooky
faire l'enfant to act like a child
faire l'idiot to act the fool
faire l'Europe to travel to Europe, visit Europe
faire la moue to pout
faire la queue to stand in line
faire le singe to play the fool
faire peau neuve to turn over a new leaf
faire preuve de to show, display (a quality or virtue)
faire savoir to let someone know
faire semblant de faire qqch to pretend to do something
faire ses bagages/valises to pack
faire ses quatre cents coups to sow one's wild oats, get into a lot of trouble
faire son bac to study for one's baccalaureate
faire son droit to study for one's law degree
faire son marché to go grocery shopping
faire toute une histoire de qqch to make a federal case out of something
faire un beau gâchis de qqch to make a real mess of something
faire un clin d'œil à qqn to wink at someone
faire une croix dessus to give up on (something), kiss (something) good
faire un voyage to take a trip
faire une promenade to take a walk
faire un drôle de tête to make a strange/funny face
faire une fugue to run away from home
Si cela ne vous fait rien If you don't mind.
ça me fait froid dans le dos That gives me the shivers
faire une gaffe to blunder, make a mistake (in conduct)
ça ne me fait rien That's okay. That doesn't matter.
Qu'est ce que cela peut bien te faire?
C'est bien fait pour toi! It serves you right!
Que faites vous dans la vie?
Quel métier faites vous?
Qu'est ce que j'ai fait de mes gants?
Rien à faire No use insisting
Il n'y a rien à faire It's hopeless
L'accident a fait huit victimes Eight people were killed in the accident.
Created by: Mme. Forberg
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