The French expression “ne pas tourner autour du pot” translates literally to “to not turn around the pot”. English meaning: to not beat around the bush French meaning: parler avec des détours – to speak with digressionshésiter à dire les choses – to hesitate to say things Example sentence: Je vous demande de ne pas…
Noyer le poisson is a French idiom that translates literally to “to drown the fish” and means to evade the issue or sidestep the question.
The French expression “ne pas faire un pli”translates literally to “to not make a crease”. English meaning: French meaning: Example sentences: more expressions
Enfoncer une porte ouverte is a French expression meaning to state the obvious.
The French expression “ne pas y aller de main morte” translates literally to: “to not go there with a dead hand”. English meaning: to not pull any punchesto be heavy-handed French meaning: agir sans retenue – to act without restraint Example sentence: Le médecin n’y est pas allé de main morte en expliquant la situation…