See also: 👉 Vouloir conjugation chart »👉 Vouloir examples » “Vouloir le beurre et l’argent du beurre” is a French expression that translates directly to “to want the butter and the money for the butter”. English meaning: French meaning: Example sentence: more French expressions
Il y a de l’eau dans le gaz is a French expression meaning “things are not running too smoothly”.
Être dans de beaux draps is a French expression meaning to be in a real mess.
La croix et la bannière is a French expression meaning a tall order or an uphill struggle.
The French expression “tiré par les cheveux” translates to: “pulled by the hear”. English meaning: far-fetchedhard to swallow French meanings: invraisemblable, exagéré – unbelievable, exaggeratedpeu 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 far-fetched tales.…