Why learn French idioms?
Would you like to learn French more naturally and fluently? Understanding and using idiomatic expressions will enable you to enrich your vocabulary and speak like a native speaker! These colourful phrases add depth to your conversations and help you avoid overly literal translations.
In this article, we present 10 essential French expressions, their meaning and how to use them in everyday life. 📚✨
10 French expressions to master
1️⃣ Love at first sight ⚡💘
Meaning: To fall in love immediately.
📌 Example: “When I saw her for the first time, I fell in love at first sight!”
2️⃣ Putting in your two cents 🧂
Meaning: To give one’s opinion without being asked.
📌 Example: “He always has to put his two cents in every conversation!”
3️⃣ Not out of the woods 🏚️
Meaning: To be in a complicated situation that’s going to last.
📌 Example: “With all these problems, we’re not out of the woods yet!
4️⃣ Having a hair in your hand ✋
Meaning: To be very lazy.
📌 Example: “He never feels like working, he has a hair in his hand!”
5️⃣ To rack one’s brains 🧠
Meaning: To think intensely about a problem.
📌 Example: “I’m racking my brain for a good idea.”
6️⃣ Being in the moon 🌙
Meaning: To be distracted, lost in thought.
📌 Example: “You’re not listening to me, you’re still in the moon!”
7️⃣ Breaking someone’s feet 👣
Meaning: To annoy or irritate someone.
📌 Example: “He’s bugging me with his stories!”
8️⃣ Feeling blue 🐞
Meaning: To be sad or depressed.
📌 Example: “Since he left, I’ve been feeling blue…”.
9️⃣ Sleeping in 🛌
Meaning: Sleeping in late in the morning.
📌 Example: “Sunday, I love sleeping in!”
🔟 Falling into apples 🍏
Meaning: To faint.
📌 Example: “When he saw his idol, he fainted!”
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