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English 12 Public

expressions

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sauter du coq a l'ane

to jump from pillar to post

to jump from pole to pole

to jump from ship to ship

to jump from cock to ass

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se mettre le doigts dans l'oeil

to be heading up the wrong track

to put one's finger in the eye upto the elbow

to put one's finger in one's a*****

to be barking up the wrong tree

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chercher la petite bete

to search for the little beasts

to pick the bugs

To nitpick

to picknit

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bete comme ses pieds

not the sharpest tool in the box

as dumb his/her two feet

as useless as a left arm

as dense as metal

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c'est bien fait pour toi

it serves you right

it's just made for you

it's the best thing

it's a real serving for you

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se lever du pied gauche

to wake up with two left feet

To get out of the left side of the bed

to wake up with your back against the wall

To get out of the wrong side of the bed

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se tirer une balle dans le pied

to shoot yourself in the face

to shoot yourself in the foot

to shoot yourself in the leg

to shoot yourself in the arm

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avoir la poisse

to have the jinn

to be wroed

to be jinxed

to be poised

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couper l'herbe sous le pied

To pull the rug from under one's feet

To pull out from someone

To cut the grass from under one's feet

To take the boot off one's feet

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se tirer d'affaire

to get out of the nook and cranny

to get out of the business

to get out of a tight spot

to get out and escape

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avoir les valises sous les yeux

To have luggage under one's eyes

To have sacks under one's eyes

To have suitcases under one's eyes

To have bags under one's eyes

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la telephone arabe

the arab telephone

spanish whispers

chinese whispers

Dutch telephone

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