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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 α l'heure (to arrive in time)

2. At Work

   * travailler dur (to work hard)
   * avoir du travail par dessus la tΩte (to be overloaded by work)
   * bosser [slang](to work)
   * se tourner les pouces (to spin thumbs)
   * travailler α son compte (to work )

   * profession libΘrale (professional)
   * un grand travailleur (a person who works very hard)
   * une bΩte 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 supΘrieur (an executive)

3. The car

4. Sports

   * marquer un but [soccer] : to score
   *

5. Special Events

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