This is an excerpt of the book: Spoken French – Body Idioms available on Amazon and on the store. Avoir mangé de la vache enragéeDefinition : avoir vécu dans des conditions difficiles ; être énervéTranslation : to have trouble making ends meet, to be angryExample : La production avait mis fin à mon contrat de […]
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This is an excerpt of the book: Spoken French – Body Idioms available on Amazon and on the store. Faire un appel du pied Definition : invitation discrèteTranslation : discreet request, discreet invitation Example : Le directeur général me faisait des appels du pied pour que je devienne son second. Mettre à piedDefinition : licencier,
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This is an excerpt of the book: Spoken French – Body Idioms available on Amazon and on the store. Il n’y a pas de quoi fouetter un chatDefinition : ce n’est vraiment pas important, ça ne vaut pas la peine d’en parler ou d’en faire une histoire, ce n’est pas graveTranslation : there’s nothing to
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Animals are part of the daily life of French people and of course you will find a lot about pets (dogs, cats,…) but also about Animals that we traditionally raise and feed in French agriculture like cows, chicken, sheep, pigs. We also have strong and scary animals that appears in fairy tales like wolves, bears, and also birds. These animals all have their own characteristics and they can sometimes apply to someone’s attitude,
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This is an excerpt of the book: Spoken French – Body Idioms available on Amazon and on the store. Mettre la main à la pâte Definition : apporter sa contribution à un ouvrage Translation : to join in, pitch in, all hands on deck Example : Tout le monde, famille, amis et voisins, met la
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