Feeling the urge to vent? Then this is an expression you may want to use. Vider son sac literally translates to emptying one's bag. If...

Most of the time, we're thankful for Fridays. However sometimes, Friday falls on the 13th, making it un vendredi treize and a day of...

Have you ever met someone named Glinglin? Or even heard of a saint called Glinglin? Probably not. Here is the thing: there is no Saint...

Hello Members, Everybody loves October. The morning air is crisp, the colors are spectacular and the smells are rich. Shorter days take...

The expression translates word by word as to show a white paw, which seems like an easy thing to do if you're a cute, fluffy rabbit, a...

This is a fun little French expression that translates directly to being milk soup. Sounds like a compliment? Well, not really. French...

Hello Members, No matter how long you have been out of school, September always seems to feel like a new beginning, a gentle push on the...

The expression il y a anguille sous roche literally translates as there is (an) eel under (the) rock, and can be used anytime you feel...

Avoir un cœur d’artichaut is an almost comical French expression which translates literally to having an artichoke heart. It is used to...

When someone grabs your arm to keep you from crossing the road as a car is speeding down the street, you are forever grateful to them,...

Rouler dans la farine is a colloquial expression that translates literally as rolling in flour. The expression is commonly used in the...

Hello Members, Sweet, lovely August might just be the perfect month to finally relax! June was hectic with graduations and weddings,...

Raconter des salades directly translates as telling salads. Is it about diets or healthy eating? Far from it; it is one of those French...

Literally translated as, not being out of the inn, the expression means that one is tangled up in an unpleasant situation with still a...

Literally translated as, putting one’s hand to the dough, mettre la main à la pâte means being willing to participate in an activity that...

Hello Members, You know it's July when you get up and the chair comes with you, someone once said, quite appropriately. They might have...

Literally, rire jaune translates as laughing yellow. While it might conjure up a mouth full of yellow teeth, the meaning is actually...