The French expression “se mettre dans le bain” translates literally to “to put oneself into the bath”. English meanings: to warm up to get into the swing of things French meanings: s’acclimater – to acclimatize s’adapter – to adapt Example sentence: Avant de commencer la leçon, on va se mettre dans le bain avec quelques …
Avoir du pain sur la planche is a French expression that translates literally to “to have bread on the board” and means “to have a lot on your plate” and “to have a lot to do”.
Cracher dans la soupe is a French expression that translates literally to “to spit in the soup” and means “to bite the hand that feeds you” or “to be ungrateful towards somebody you depend on”. Cracher dans la soupe to bite the hand that feeds you
The French expression “pour des prunes” translates literally to “for plumbs”. English meanings: for nothing French meanings: pour rien – for nothing Example sentence: On a travaillé toute la journée mais on n’a rien accompli. C’était pour des prunes. We worked all day long but didn’t get anything done. It was all for nothing. Synonym: …
Faire la fine bouche is a French expression meaning to be finicky.
