The French expression “tiré par les cheveux” translates to: “pulled by the hear”. English meaning: far-fetched hard to swallow French meanings: invraisemblable, exagéré – unbelievable, exaggerated peu naturel, alambiqué – not natural, convoluted capillotracté – far-fetched Example sentence: Domonic raconte seulement des histoires tirées par les cheveux. Personnne ne lui croit jamais! Domonic only tells …
Il n’y pas de quoi fouetter un chat is a French expression that means “there’s nothing to get worked up about”.
The French expression “ne pas etre sorti de l’auberge” translates directly to “not having left the inn”. However, in the context of this expression the word auberge means prison. English meanings: French meanings: Je suis désolé, mon cher pasager. La route devient de plus et plus etroite et cahoteuse. On n’est pas sortis de l’auberge! …
En deux coups de cuillère à pot is a French expression meaning in no time.
C’est une autre paire de manches is a French expression that translates literally to “it’s another pair of sleeves” and means “it’s another story”…
