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FUNNY FRENCH PHRASES: Here is a list of French idioms in use
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relatively recently in Paris. We thought you'd like them....
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FRENCH PHRASE, followed by Literal Translation, followed by
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(English Equivalent):
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AH LA VACHE!
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Oh, my Cow! (Good God!)
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C'EST LA FIN DES HARICOTS.
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It's the finish of the green beans. (It's hopeless.)
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POSER UN LAPIN.
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To leave a rabbit. (To stand someone up.)
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AVOIR LE GUEULE DE BOIS.
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To have a wooden face. (Have a hangover)
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FAIRE UN TABAC.
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Make a tobacco. (Be the toast of the town.)
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FAIRE UN BOEUF.
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Make a beef. (Improvise [as a jam session.])
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METTRE LES VOILES.
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Put on the sails. (To split.)
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SE FAIRE UNE TOILE.
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To make a fabric. (Go to the movies.)
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COMME UN CHEVEAU SUR LA SOUPE.
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Like a hair in the soup. (Something out of context.)
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FAIRE UN BIDE.
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To make a big belly. (To fail, flop.)
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BOIRE COMME UN TROU.
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Drink like a hole. (Get smashed.)
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PRENDRE LE TAUREAU PAR LES CORNES.
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Take the bull by the horns. (To face a problem.)
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PRENDRE SON PIED.
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Take his foot. (It was swell.)
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C'EST LE BOUQUET.
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That's the bouquet. (That's the limit.)
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J'EN AI RAS-LE-BOL.
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My bowl is overflowing. (I can't take it any more.)
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LES CAROTTES SONT CUITES.
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The carrots are cooked. (I've had it!)
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FAIRE LE PIED DE GRUE.
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To make like a flamingo stands. (To wait.)
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MARCHER A COTE DE SES POMPES.
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To walk next to your shoes. (To be out of it.)
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CHERCHER DES PUCES.
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To look for fleas. (To bug someone.)
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ARRETE TON CHAR.
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Stop your chariot. (Stop it!!)
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SE FENDRE LA PIPE.
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To break the pipe. (To laugh.)
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METTTRE LES PETITS PLATS DANS LES GRANDS.
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Put the little plates in the big ones. (Putting on the dog.)
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SE FARCUR.
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To be stuffed. (To be bored.)
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ETRE A LA COLLE.
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To be glued. (To have a romantic adventure.)
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ETRE UN BON COUP.
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To be a good hit. (To be good in bed.)
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CIEL, MON MARI!
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Sky, my husband! (Caught in the act!)
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(Sorry about the lack of accent marks...we're working on that!)
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