“Ne pas mener en large” is a French expression that translates literally to “not do something in a big way”. The expression has the following meanings: to feel small to be scared stiff to not be overconfident to lack self-assurance to lack assertiveness French-to-French definitions include the following: Ne pas être rassuré to not be …
Avoir du plomb dans l’aile is a French expression that translates literally to “to have lead in the wing” and means “to be in a bad way” or “to be in bad shape”.
“La goutte d’eau qui fait déborder la vase” is a French idiom that translates literally to “The drop of water that makes the vase overflow”. Unlike other French idioms that are impossible to guess, this one is pretty easy. This expression is said to have been used by the French writer Stendhal in the 19th …
Un de ces quatre is a French idiom that translates literally to “one of these four” and means “one of these days” or “sometime soon”.
Avoir le cul bordé de nouilles is French idiom that translates literally to “to have a bottom lined with noodles” and means “to be extremely lucky”.
