French Idioms

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a commonly used expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words

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Il pleuvait des cordes

It was raining cats and dogs

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Être au bout du rouleau

To be exhausted/worn out

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Casser les pieds à quelqu’un

To annoy someone

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Avoir le cafard

To feel down/sad

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Mettre la main à la pâte

To help out

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Coûter les yeux de la tête

To be very expensive

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Avoir la tête dans les nuages

To be distracted/daydreaming

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Ce n’est pas la mer à boire

It’s not that hard

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Donne sa langue au chat

To give up trying to guess

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Être sur un petit nuage

To be very happy