👉 See also: Tenir conjugation (to hold) » The French expression “tenir la dragée haute à quelqu’un” translates literally to “to hold the sugared almond high to somebody”. This is an expression which has a meaning that’s impossible to guess in English. Its meanings seem to vary: Expressio.fr offers the following two meanings in French:…
The French expression “le torchon brûle” translates literally “the torch burns”. In modern French “torchon”means cloth or dishcloth. However, in old French it means torch. Here’s the meaning of the expression: there is conflict According to a French definition on expressio.fr, the expression translates to “there is deep disagreement” or “the atmosphere is in dispute”.…
“Se renvoyer la balle” is a wonderful figurative French expression that translates literally to “to pass the ball”. English meanings include the following: to pass the buckto pass the parcel A French definition on abc states the expression means: “Se rejeter les responsabilités les uns sur les autres”, to reject responsibility between individuals. Said a…
Être pendu aux basques de quelqu’un is a French expression meaning to be clingy.
The French expression “se saigner aux quatre veines” translates literally to “to bleed out of four veins. The English meaning is as follows: to bleed yourself dryto give it your allto make huge sacrafices A French definition on expressio.fr is “se priver pour quelqu’un” which means to go without for somebody else. Another definition is…