Avoir l’estomac dans les talons (To be very hungry)
Avoir l’estomac dans les talons is a French idiom that translates literally to “to have the stomach in the heels” and means to be very hungry or famished.
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se rincer la dalle
The French expression “se rincer la dalle” translates literally to “to rinse the throat. English meaning: to wet your whistle French meaning: boire un coup (to have a drink) Example sentence: On s’est rincé la dalle avec un bon appératif avant de prendre un super repas. We wet our whistle with a nice apperatif before…
Avoir la dalle (To be very hungry)
The French expression avoir la dalle translates literally to “to have the throat”. La dalle is a slang word for la gorge (throat). English translations of the idiom are: to be very hungry, famished or starved.
Ne pas y aller avec le dos de la cuillère
👉 See also:Avec — with »Cuillère — spoon » The French expression “ne pas y aller avec le dos de la cuillère” translates literally to “to not go there with the back of the spoon. English meaning: French meaning: Sample sentence: Related sample sentence:
pendre la crémaillère
The French expression “pendre la crémaillère” translates literally to “to hang the pothook”. English meaning: to host a housewarming party French meaning: faire une fête pour l’emménagement – to hold a party for moving in In the past, people would hang the pot on a hook, light a fire and invite the new neighbors over…