Les expressions idiomatiques françaises

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Vocabulary flashcards covering common French verbal, prepositional, transitional, and figurative idiomatic expressions.

Last updated 10:19 PM on 10/7/26
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Idiom

A group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own.

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Passer une nuit blanche

To stay up all night.

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Avoir un faible pour

To have a weakness for.

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Faire la grasse matinée

To sleep in.

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Prendre son temps

To take one’s time.

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Faire une bonne affaire

To get a good deal.

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Faire du tourisme

To go sightseeing.

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Cela s'arrose

It's worth celebrating.

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Se faire mal à

To hurt oneself.

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Rendre visite à

To pay a visit to.

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Être au courant

To be aware.

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Ça fait longtemps

It’s been a long time.

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À propos de

Regarding / on the subject of.

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En ce qui concerne

As it relates to.

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De temps en temps

From time to time.

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Par hasard

By chance.

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De jour en jour

From day to day.

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De plus en plus

More and more.

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Il n’y a pas de quoi

You’re welcome.

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Sans doute

Without a doubt.

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Tout à coup

Suddenly.

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Tout à fait

Quite / completely / absolutely.

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À la longue

In the long run.

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Tout d’abord

First of all.

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Encore une fois

Once again.

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En effet

Indeed / in fact.

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Par conséquent / en conséquence

Consequently / thus / therefore.

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Bien sûr

Of course.

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Pas du tout

Not at all.

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Malgré tout cela

Despite all this.

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De plus / en plus / en outre

Additionally / furthermore.

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Par contre / en revanche

On the other hand.

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Au contraire

On the contrary.

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C’est-à-dire (que)

That is to say / that means (that).

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En résumé

To sum up / in summary.

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En fin de compte

At the end of the day / ultimately.

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Avoir du pain sur la planche

To have one's work cut out.

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Coûter les yeux de la tête

To cost an arm and a leg.

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Tourner autour du pot

To beat around the bush.

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Mettre l'eau à la bouche

To make one's mouth water.

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Être comme chien et chat

To fight like cats and dogs.

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Donner un coup de main

To give a helping hand.

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Avoir le cœur sur la main

To be very generous (heart on one’s hand).

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Il fait un temps de chien / Il pleut des cordes

Bad weather / It is raining ropes (raining heavily).

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C’est le froid de canard

It’s very cold.

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Appeler un chat un chat

To call a cat a cat.

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Ce n'est pas tes oignons

It’s not your business.

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Ce n’est pas ma tasse de thé

It’s not my cup of tea.