David Issokson

C’est le cadet de mes soucis is a fun French idiom that translates literally to “It’s the youngest child of my worries” and means “That’s the least of my worries”.

Se mettre le doigt dans l’oeil is a bit of a rough French expression that translates literally to “to put a finger in the eye”. In a bit stronger language and in Canada the idiom is “se fourrer le doigt dans l’oeil”, which means to stuff a finger in the eye. Here are the various…

Avoir le vent en poupe is a French idiom that translates directly to “to have the wind in the stern” and means both “to have the wind in your sails”.

Learn the French expression avoir la flemme, meaning “to feel too lazy” or “to not feel like doing something,” including pronunciation, meaning, usage, and real-life examples with native audio.

Learn the French expression avoir la gueule de bois, meaning “to have a hangover” or “to be hungover,” including pronunciation, meaning, usage, and real-life examples with native audio.