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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 :

1. Day-to-day Life
2. At Work
3. The car
4. Sports
5. 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

5. Special Events

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