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*EAT Pot-Pourri
French V AP-Siff
74
Language - French
Not Applicable
05/16/2005
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a fond de train
 Definition
at full speed
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a partir d'aujourd'hui
 Definition
as of today
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a temps
 Definition
in time
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*aller comme un gant
 Definition
to fit like a glove
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au fond
 Definition
deep down
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avant-hier
 Definition
day before yesterday
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avoir bonne memoire
 Definition
to have a good memory
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avoir des hauts et des bas
 Definition
to have ups and downs
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*avoir les nerfs en boule
 Definition
to be very nervous
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*ce n'est pas la mer a boire
 Definition
it's not such a terrible thing
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compter ses sous, etre radin
 Definition
to be a cheap person(2 words)
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d'aujourd'hui en huit
 Definition
a week from today
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*d'un bout a l'autre
 Definition
from start to finish
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davantage
 Definition
more (at end of sentence)
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dedans
 Definition
inside
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dehors
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outside
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des aujourd'hui
 Definition
as of today
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desormais, dorenavant
 Definition
from now on (two words)
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*en fin de compte
 Definition
finally
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en pleine mer
 Definition
in the open sea
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eternuer
 Definition
to sneeze
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etre blanc de peur
 Definition
to be very frightened
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etre confus
 Definition
to be embaressed
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*etre dans la lune
 Definition
to daydream
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etre dans le vent
 Definition
to be up to date
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*etre embrouille
 Definition
to be confused
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*etre navre
 Definition
to be sorry
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etre sur la bonne voie
 Definition
to be on the right path
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etudier par coeur
 Definition
to memorize
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faire de la monnaie
 Definition
to make change
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faire de la peine a
 Definition
top emotionally hurt someone
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faire fureur
 Definition
to be the rage
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faire la queue
 Definition
to stand in line
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faire le plein (d'essence)
 Definition
to fill up the (car) tank
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*faire pitie/peur a
 Definition
to scare, provoke pity to
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il etait temps
 Definition
it was time
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*il n'etait que temps
 Definition
it was about time
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*l'avant-veille
 Definition
two evenings before
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la veille
 Definition
the day before
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laisser tomber (quelqu'un)
 Definition
to drop (a person, as in to break up with)
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le jour suivant
 Definition
the following day
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*le (sur)lendemain
 Definition
the next day (two days later)
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*mettre en surete
 Definition
to put something in a safe place
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n'avoir rien a voir avec
 Definition
to have nothing to do with
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*nuire a
 Definition
to be harmful to
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perdre connaissance
 Definition
to faint
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/8perdre de vue
 Definition
to lose sight of
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perdre son temps
 Definition
to waste one's time
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plaisanterie a part
 Definition
all kidding aside
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*pour une bouchee de pain
 Definition
for a very small amount of money
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*predre des gants
 Definition
to handle with cauion
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prendre un pot
 Definition
to have a drink in a cafe
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qu'importe
 Definition
what does it matter
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*quel bon vent vous amene?
 Definition
what brings you here?
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sans blague
 Definition
no kidding
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*sans tambour ni trompetes
 Definition
wihout warning, much ado
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savoir vivre
 Definition
to know how to behave in society
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se donner des airs
 Definition
to give oneself airs
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se faire du mauvais sang
 Definition
to worry
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se facher out rouge
 Definition
o get into a rage
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*sens dessus dessous
 Definition
topsy turvy
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*tant bien que mal
 Definition
as well as can be done
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*taper sur les nerfs
 Definition
to irritate
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tenir a quelqu'un
 Definition
to hold someone dear
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tenir de quelqu'un
 Definition
to take after someone
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*tenir le coup
 Definition
to withstand faigue, worries
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*tomber sur qulequ'un
 Definition
to come upon someone
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tourner autour du pot
 Definition
to beat around the bush
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tout a l'heure
 Definition
in a little while
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tuer le temps
 Definition
to kill time
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valoir la peine
 Definition
to be worth it
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y compris
 Definition
including
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*ca tombe bien
 Definition
that works out
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*etre embrouille
 Definition
to be confused
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