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FYW 064 : French Expressions with Body Parts (Part 1)


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Discover some popular French expressions with body parts words. Can you guess what "having a hair on one’s tongue" mean? Or "not having one’s tongue in one’s pocket"? Find out now! Enrich your vocabulary and get a fun insight into French culture as well :-)
Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode
avoir la tête en l'air = to be absent minded
avoir la tête dans la lune / dans les nuages = to day dream
avoir la tête sur les épaules
arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe = come at the worst possible moment
couper les cheveux en quatre = to split hairs, to give oneself a lot of trouble for nothing
être tiré par les cheveux = to be far-fetched
avoir un cheveu sur la langue = to lisp, have a lisp
Mon œil ! = My foot ! Yeah, sure !
ne pas avoir froid aux yeux
Coûter les yeux de la tête / coûter un rein
avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre = to have eyes bigger than one’s stomach, to bite off more than one can chew
A vue d'œil = approximately ; visible to the naked eye
A vue de nez = approximately
Etre né avec / Avoir une cuillère en argent dans la bouche
avoir quelque chose/un mot sur le bout de la langue
donner sa langue au chat = to give up (question, riddle)
ne pas avoir sa langue dans sa poche = to never be at a loss for words
avoir une dent contre quelqu'un = to hold (sth) against (sb), to have a grudge against (sb)
LINKS and RESOURCES

Origin of expressions : http://www.linternaute.com/expression
French Your Way Podcast, Episode 26 – “Aches, Pains and Broken Bones”: frenchyourway.com.au/podcast26

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