Idomatic Expressions in French

What is an idiom ?

• two letters that make one sound

• an expression that does not translate well

• Davie Bowie's Ziggy Stardust album

Which of these is NOT an idiom in English ?

• To hit the hay

• Piece of cake

• Cost an arm and a leg

• To cook pizza

Can you remember what this idiom means: tomber dans les pommes

• to fall in the apples

• to pass out

• to not feel well

• to want to eat apples

Casser du sucre sur le dos

• to break sugar on someone's back

• to use someone's back to sign a paper

• to talk about someone behind their back

• to make friends

What do you think 'avoir une poil dans la main' means in French?

• to be lazy

• to be extra hairy

• to not shave your palms

• to not eat with your hands

What does it mean to "poser un lapin"?

• to spy on someone

• to have a pet rabit

• to stand someone up on a date

• to give someone a bunny

Il prend ses jambes à son cou.

• He is flexible.

• He runs like the wind.

• He takes his legs to his neck.

• He has nothing better to do.

être haut comme trois pommes

• être très grand

• être gros

• être très petit

• être malade

se creuser la tête

• to think really hard

• to perform a terrible surgery on yourself

• to beat yourself up over a situation

• to really like garden tools

What is the English idiom for 'avoir un chat dans la gorge'?

• To have a cat in your throat

• To have a frog in your throat

• To have a sore throat

• I don't say meow.