The French expression “ne pas être aux pièces” translates literally to “to not be in pieces”. English meanings: to not be in a rushto not be in a hurry French meanings: ne pas être pressé – to not be in a rush Example sentence: Prenez votre temps de répondre a chaque question. On n’est pas…
The French expression “tomber à pic” translates directly to “to fall at the top or peak”. English meaning: to come along at just the right time French meaning: survenir au bon moment – to occur at the right moment Sample sentence: Martin, tu tombes à pic ! On vient juste de commencer a manger !…
The French expression “regagner ses pénates” translates literally to “to go back to your household gods”. Regagner has two meanings: to win back and to return to. Les pénates refers to household gods in ancient Roman mythology. English meanings: to return hometo go home French meanings: rentrer à la maison – to go homeretourner à…
The informal French expression “à tombeau ouvert” translates literally to “at or with an open tomb”.
The informal French expression “se faire la malle” translates literally to “to pack your trunk. English meanings: French meanings: Example sentence: Related expressions: