Il n’y a pas un chat (There isn’t a soul in sight)
Il n’y a pas un chat is a French expression that means “There isn’t a soul in sight”.
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Avoir du bol (to be lucky)
The French expression avoir du bol translates literally to “to have some bottom” and means “to be lucky”.
Rester le bec dans l’eau
👉 See also: Rester conjugation charts (with audio) » The French expression “rester le bec dans l’eau” translates literally to “to stay with the mouth in the water”. English meanings: French meanings: Example sentence: Au dernier moment. l’hôtel a annuel ma réservation et je me suis trouvé le bec dans l’eau. The hotel cancelled my…
Être la douche écossaise (To come as quite a shock)
Être la douche écossaise is a French expression meaning to come as quite a shock.
prendre la poudre d’escampette
The French expression “prendre la poudre d’escampette” translates literally to “to take flight or escape powder”. English meanings: French meanings: Example sentence: Related expressions: more expressions