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French EXPRESSIONS (French idioms - Part 1)
couper les cheveux en quatre = to split hairs
Ex:
Arrête de couper les cheveux en quatre et prends une décision ! = Stop splitting hairs and make a decision!
avoir un poil dans la main = to never do a stroke of work
Ex:
Mon ami a un poil dans la main, il ne veut jamais travailler ! = My friend is lazy, he never wants to work!
rire jaune = to give a forced laugh
Ex:
J'ai ri jaune en voyant cette mauvaise photo de moi. = I gave a forced laugh when I saw this bad picture of me.
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French EXPRESSIONS (French idioms - Part 1)
couper les cheveux en quatre = to split hairs
Ex:
Arrête de couper les cheveux en quatre et prends une décision ! = Stop splitting hairs and make a decision!
avoir un poil dans la main = to never do a stroke of work
Ex:
Mon ami a un poil dans la main, il ne veut jamais travailler ! = My friend is lazy, he never wants to work!
rire jaune = to give a forced laugh
Ex:
J'ai ri jaune en voyant cette mauvaise photo de moi. = I gave a forced laugh when I saw this bad picture of me.
Become fluent at LearnParisianFrench.com
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