French Expressions

When it comes to random assessments, the #French evoke the power of the nose. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

Let "c'est-à-dire" be your go to #French expression when you need to clarify things. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

"Faire le pont" isn't only used to refer to taking a four-day weekend during holidays like Easter. Discover its different meanings in this lesson.

When you want to talk about pros and cons in #French, try formulating the sentence like the examples in this lesson. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

In #French, looking for lice has an unexpected idiomatic meaning. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

"N'importe" means "no matter" or "it doesn't matter" and can be modified with certain adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns to form a variety of common #French expressions. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

"Quand même" is a remarkably versatile #French expression. It can be used as a standalone interjection though more often than not, it forms parts of a larger sentence. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

Most people who translate expression "tomber dans le panneau" make the mistake of saying "to fall into the panel". But that does nothing evoke being duped, which the #French idiom is supposed to imply. But if you apply a lesser known meaning to "panneau", suddenly it makes complete sense. Find out what it is in this lesson. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

Blague à part is a useful French expression and that's no joke. - Lawless French

"À la limite" can mean "to the limits". But it can also mean a host of other things. #french #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

In the context of a ship or plane's direction, "cap" in "changer de cap" means “tack” or “heading”. But it can also refer to more figurative concepts like goals or objectives, which expand the #French idiom's meaning. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

Some #French learners assume the verb "clocher" means to ring a bell since the noun "cloche" means bell. But "il y a quelque chose qui cloche" is not the French equivalent of "that rings a bell". This lesson goes over what it really means. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

How did "having the French fry" come to be associated with being in great shape? This #French expression lesson connects the dots. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

#French expression "c'est pas de la tarte" is literally not pie. And idiomatically, it's not a piece of cake either. #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

Has anyone ever told you that you have some dog? Be flattered. "Avoir du chien" is anything but an insult. #french #learnfrench #lawlessfrench

#French verb tenir can be translated into 9 different English verbs depending on the context in which it's used. With those possibilities come a lot of idioms. Here are some of the most common expressions featuring "tenir". #learnfrench #lawlessfrench