If you’re planning a trip to France one of the most important and basic things to learn is how to read signs. This is a brief list of the most important signs you’ll need to know.
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David Issokson
Être au bout du rouleau is a French expression meaning to be worn out.
The French expression “casser sa pipe” translates literally to “to break your pipe”. This is an informal and slang expression.
Avoir un coup de pompe is an informal French idiom that translates literally to “to get a hit of the pump” and means “to feel tired all of a sudden”, “to be drained” or “to feel beat”.
Avoir de la bouteille is a French idiom that translates directly to “to have some bottle” and means “to have been around a long time”, “to be getting on in years” and “to be long in the tooth”.
