Expressions idiomatiques françaises

tomber dans les pommes

• to be clumsy

• to be hungry

• to fall in love with someone

• to faint

raconter des salades

• to speak to your vegetables

• to talk too much

• to lie

• to boast

Avoir une langue de vipère

• to speak too much

• being a pest

• having a very long tongue

• to speak nonsense

Pèter un câble

• be angry

• be very strong

• be a genious

• to go crazy

Jeter l'argent par les fenêtres.

• to waste your money

• to give money to the poor

• to win a lot of money

• to have too much money

mettre la main à la pâte

• to be clumsy

• to help someone

• to greet your dog

• being really good at cooking

poser un lapin

• to eat a bunny

• to plan a meeting

• to put a rabbit back in its cage

• not show up at a meeting

Avoir la tête dans les nuages.

• to like candy floss

• to be an airplane pilot

• to be a dreamer

• to be in love

Etre lessivé(e)

• to do too much laundry

• to be very tired

• to escape from drowning

• to have a hangover

Vider son sac

• Go shopping

• To throw up

• To clean your bag

• To confess