FLC: French Expressions and Idioms You too can learn French !
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French Expressions and Idioms The following list provides you with common French expressions and idioms. Idioms are the most difficult aspect of any language that's why I think it is worth learning them. New items will be added in the future. Idioms and expressions are organized according the following topics : Day-to-day Life At Work The car Sports Special Events
1. Day-to-day Life faire des courses (to go shopping) arriver à l'heure (to arrive in time) 2. At Work travailler dur (to work hard) avoir du travail par dessus la tête (to be overloaded by work) bosser [slang](to work) se tourner les pouces (to spin thumbs) travailler à son compte (to work ) profession libérale (professional) un grand travailleur (a person who works very hard) une bête de somme (a person who works very hard) un petit chef (a low level boss, also in a pejorative meaning, a autoritary boss) un cadre supérieur (an executive) 3. The car 4. Sports marquer un but [soccer] : to score