Common French idiomatic expressions with their literal and figurative meanings, one idiom per card. Front: the French word or phrase. Back: English meaning.
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- Avoir un chat dans la gorge
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To have a hoarse voice- Casser les pieds
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To annoy or bother someone- Coûter les yeux de la tête
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To be very expensive- Donner sa langue au chat
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To give up, admit defeat in a guessing game- Être dans les nuages
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To be daydreaming, lost in thought- Avoir des fourmis
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To have a pins and needles sensation- Faire la tête
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To sulk or pout- Avoir la boule au ventre
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To be nervous or anxious- Mettre son grain de sel
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To interfere or meddle- Avoir un poil dans la main
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To be lazy- Chercher midi à quatorze heures
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To overcomplicate or make trouble where there is none- Coup de foudre
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Love at first sight- Crever de rire
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To laugh very hard, burst out laughing- Être sur un nuage
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To be very happy, elated- Faire chou blanc
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To fail, have no success
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