David Issokson

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David Issokson is an online French teacher and the founder of FrenchLearner.com (established 2012). He has been teaching French online since 2014 and brings over 30 years of experience as a passionate French learner and fluent speaker. David creates clear, structured lessons supported by native audio recorded by Marie Assel Cambier, a professional voice artist and native French speaker. A graduate of McGill University in Montreal, he has taught hundreds of learners worldwide and publishes daily French lessons for more than 12,000 email subscribers.

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Avoir bon dos is a French idiom that translates directly to “to have a good back” and means “to take the blame” or “be a convenient scapegoat”.

Être le dindon de la farce is a French expression meaning to be taken for a ride.

Avaler des couleuvres is a French idiom that translates literally to “to swallow garter snakes” and means both “to accept something against your will”…

Être fait comme un rat is an expression meaning to be caught red-handed.

Donner des noms d’oiseau is a French expression meaning to call names.

David Issokson

About the Author – David Issokson David Issokson is an online French teacher and the founder of FrenchLearner.com (established 2012). He has been teaching French online since 2014 and brings over 30 years of experience as a passionate French learner and fluent speaker. David creates clear, structured lessons supported by native audio recorded by Marie Assel Cambier, a professional voice artist and native French speaker. A graduate of McGill University in Montreal, he has taught hundreds of learners worldwide and publishes daily French lessons for more than 12,000 email subscribers. 📘 About David » 🌐 David’s personal site » 👍 Follow on Facebook »

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Avoir bon dos (To take the blame)

Être le dindon de la farce (To be taken for a ride)

Avaler des couleuvres (To accept something against your will)

Être fait comme un rat (To be caught red-handed)

Donner des noms d’oiseau (To call names)

David Issokson