Cordon bleu is one of those phrases that like to play double duty.  It has a similar core meaning in both French and English, but it's used in different contexts.In French, it...

This expression literally translates to "This is another pair of sleeves!"  Now, you might be thinking, "I've mastered the art of putting on a shirt – I'm totally ready for...

Imagine your friend invited you for dinner and wants you to try her new, experimental dish. She jokes, "You're about to essuyer les plâtres of my latest culinary creation. Bon...

Imagine you are at a wild dance party. The beats are pumping, the music is grooving, and everyone is shaking their groove thing. In the midst of all this excitement, there is...

"Se monter" means "to wind oneself up," but we're not talking about winding yourself up like a toy robot. We're talking about winding yourself up like a French person who just...

This familiar expression literally translates to taking one's head.  But don't worry, no one is actually going around collecting heads in France anymore.  Il/elle se prend la...

Translated literally as, not eating that kind of bread, this expression means refusing to act in a way that goes against your values, steering clear of a situation or behavior...

This somewhat painful expression literally translates to pulled by the hair.  You'll often hear it as an exclamation: c'est tiré par les cheveux!  The context, however, seldom...