The French expression “tirer le diable par la queue” translates literally to “to pull the devil by the tail”. English meaning: to live hand to mouth French meaning: vivre sans peu de ressources – to live with few resources Example sentence: La réalité c’est que la plupart des américains tirent le diable par la queue …
The French expression “ménager la chèvre et le chou” translates literally to “to take care of the goat and the cabbage”. English meaning: to keep both parties happy run with the hare and hunt with the hounds (UK expression) French meaning: ne pas prendre parti – to not take sides Example sentence: Les promoteurs immobiliers …
Avoir voix au chapitre is a French idiom that translates literally to “to have voice in the chapter” and means “to have your say” or “to have a say in the matter”.
The French expression “vider son sac” translates literally to “to empty your bag”. English meaning: to get something off your chest French meaning: dire tout ce qu’on pense – to say what you think s’épancher – to pour your heart out Example sentence: J’ai tant de choses en tête et je voudrais vider mon sac. …
Faire une réponse de Normand is a French expression meaning to not say yes or no or to give an ambiguous, evasive answer.
