The French expression “passer l’arme à gauche” translates literally to “to pass the firearm to the left hand”. Note that this is an informal and slang expression. English meaning: to kick the bucket French meaning: mourir – to die Example sentence: J’ai une triste nouvelle à te dire : Géralde a passe l’arme a gauche. …
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”.
