Faire long feu is a French expression meaning to fizzle out, to fail or not work as planned.
David Issokson
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Être un pince-sans-rire is a French expression meaning to have a deadpan sense of humor.
Today’s lesson will cover one of the most fun expressions in the entire French language: Parler français comme une vache espagnole.
The French expression “casser du sucre sur le dos de quelqu’un” translates literally to “to break some sugar on the back of somebody”.
Revenons à nos moutons is a French idiom that translates literally to “let’s get back to our sheep” and means “Let’s get back to the subject” or “Let’s get back to the topic at hand”.


