David Issokson

Bec et ongles is a French idiom that translates literally to “beak and fingernails” and means “tooth and nail”.

Avoir la moutarde qui monte au nez is a French expression that translates literally to “to have mustard climbing up to the nose” and means “to lose your temper”.

Today we’ll look at the French expression “Dormir sur ses deux oreilles”, which translates literally to “to sleep on his/her two ears” and means “to sleep like a baby.

“Promettre monts et merveilles” is a fun little French idiom that translates literally to “to promise mountains and marvels”. English meanings include: to promise the moonto promise the earthto promise the sun, moon and stars A French definition on expressio.fr offers the following meaning: “to promise considerable advantages or benefits, admirable and surprising things.” Here’s…

Avoir les jetons is a French idiom that translates literally to “to have the chips” and means “to be petrified”, “to have the jitters” or simply to be scared.