French Sayings Quiz

Which has the meaning of "farewell"?

• Au Revoir

• Adieu

• bete noire

• Piece de Resistance

What does Au Revoir mean?

• leave now

• see you later

• bye

• speak quietly

Which means "anathema"?

• bete noire

• carte blanche

• tete a tete

• coupe de grace

What does c'est la vie mean?

• life is complicated

• enjoy youth

• deal with it

• such is life

Which has the meaning of full discretionary power?

• cause celebre

• coupe de grace

• carte blanche

• C'est la vie

What does Cause Celebre mean?

• a famous painting
• a type of food
• a famous or celebrated cause

• a popular song

Which has the meaning of a decisive finishing blow and a culmination of a bad or deteriorating situation?

• coup de grâce
• Raison d'etre

• Savoire Faire

• Coupe d'etat

What does enfant terrible mean?

• A person who behaves conventionally and predictably
• one whose remarks or whose actions cause embarrassment, or someone strikingly uncoventional

• A person who is extremely shy and introverted
• A person who is known for their exceptional politeness

Which has the meaning of overthrow of a government by a coup?

• coup de foudre
• coup de main
• coup de grâce
• coup d'état

What does faux pax mean?

• A type of food
• A musical instrument
• A social blunder or mistake
• A formal greeting