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The 70 best phrases and expressions in French

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We live in times of unprecedented multiculturalism and linguistic interaction, where people write on social networks, blogs and columns expressing their feelings. In many cases, they use short phrases to give their messages more visibility, as well as give added value to their thoughts.

Thanks to platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram and other instant messaging services, phrases in a foreign language have spread and become widely accepted. The "memes" and phrases made in the French language are the order of the day.

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Short phrases in French

If you are one of those people who likes to play with mixed verbiage and paraphrasing in another language, Here we leave you some of the best expressions and short phrases in French that you can use.

1. Tâter le terrain

Test the ground.

2. I will have another joue

put the cheek

3. toucher du bois

Knock on wood!

4. Tourner autour du pot

Walking around the bush

5. Un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras

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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush!

6. A tempête in a verre d'eau

Drown in a glass of water.

7. See three-six chandeliers

See stars.

8. Eat in a moulin

Like Pedro for his house.

9. Aller à quelqu'un as a gant

Fit like a glove.

10. Appeler a chat a chat

To bread bread and to wine wine.

11. have the crachoir

Talk nineteen to the dozen.

12. Pull son chapeau à quelqu'un

I take my hat off.

13. Aunt chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin

Look for a needle in a haystack.

14. Avoir le compas dans l'œil

Have a good eye

15. Bavard eats a foot

Talk like a parrot.

16. Bâiller à s’en décrocher la mâchoire

Think of shrews.

17. After the rain, the beautiful weather

After the storm comes the calm.

18. Au bout de son rouleau

About to kick the bucket.

19. Au bout the tunnel

The end of the tunnel.

20. Rendre la monnaie de sa piece

Pay with the same currency.

21. Savoir d'où vient le vent

Getting close to the sun that warms the most.

22. C'est la où le bat blesse

The smell of my shoe.

23. Casser les pieds à quelqu'un

give the can

24. Changer un cheval borgne pour un cheval aveugle

From Guatemala to Guatepeor.

25. Faire d'une pierre deux coups

Two birds with one stone.

26. Faire des yeux de velours à quelqu'un

Wink.

27. Faire la pluie et le beau temps

Be the master

28. Faire mouche

make target

29. From fil en aiguille

Between this and that...

30. Debarrasser the ironer

Hollow out the brim

31. Dévoiler le pot aux roses

Spill the beans.

32. I threw quatre épingles

Pointe blank.

33. Au pied de la lettre

The verbatim.

34. Au royaume des aveugles, les borgnes sont rois

In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

35. Écraser dans l’œuf

Nip at the root

36. Être la cinquième roue du carrosse

Be the last monkey.

37. Être né sous une bonne étoile

have star.

38. Boire as a sponge

Drink like a Cossack.

39. Bouche cousue!

Spot!

40. C'est du gâteau

It's sucked

41. C'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron

Practice makes a master.

42. faire chou blanc

Take a jug of cold water.

43. Faire against mauvaise fortune bon cœur

To bad weather, good face.

44. Donner a coup de poignard dans le dos

Back stab.

45. In April, ne te découvre pas d'un fil; en mai, fais ce qu'il te plaît

Until May 40, don't take off your tunic.

46. En faire tout un plat

Make a mountain out of a molehill.

47. In a clin d'œil

Do it in a snap.

48. Enfoncer una porte ouverte

Discover America.

49. Fermer les yeux sur quelque chose

Play Swedish.

50. Fou com la merde

Barking mad.

51. Gai eat a pinson

Happy as a partridge.

52. chien humor

Being in a bad host

53. Jeter l'argent par les fenêtres

Throw the house out the window.

54. Les cordonniers sont toujours les plus mal chaussés

At home blacksmith, wooden knife.

55. Marcher comme sur des roulettes

Go on rails.

56. Mettre des batons in the streets

Put sticks in the wheels.

57. With the puce à l'oreille

Have the fly behind the ear.

58. Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu

There is no smoke without fire.

59. Il pleut des clous

Pour.

60. Ne pas y aller par quatre chemins

Don't beat around the bush.

61. Ne tener qu'à un fil

Hang by a thread

62. Passer l'éponge sur quelque chose

Erase and new account.

63. Mettre le doigt sur quelque chose

Give fully

64. Payer rubis sur l'ongle

Pay cash.

65. When on parle du loup, on en voit la queue

Speaking of the king of Rome!

66. Qui se resemble s'assemble

Tell me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are.

67. Cover the tête against the murs

Head against the wall.

68. taper dans le mille

Hit the mark.

69. Mon petit doigt me l'a dit

A little bird told me.

70. Ne pas avoir la langue dans sa poche

Do not mince words.

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