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Arriver dans un fauteuil (To win easily)

Arriver dans un fauteuil (To win easily)

Arriver dans un fauteuil is a French idiom with a literal translation of “to arrive in an armchair”, meaning “to win easily” or “to come in first place easily”.

Arriver dans un fauteuil

To win easily

Arriver dans un fauteuil - French idiom - To win easily, to come in first place easily.

Example sentences

This first sentence uses the verb savoir (to know) in the futur simple tense.

Danny Trompette a tellement l’habitude d’arriver dans un fauteuil qu’il ne saura pas quoi faire s’il ne gagne pas aux élections en novembre.

Danny Trompette is so used to winning easily he won’t know what to do if he doesn’t win the election in November.

La candidate a été élue dans un fauteuil grâce à ses compétences.

The candidate won easily thanks to her skills.

Expression origin

This expression dates back to the 20th century. The fauteuil is a metaphor for the comfortable seating of an armchair and symbolizes easy victory.

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David Issokson

David Issokson is the founder and French teacher of Frenchlearner.com. With over 30 years of experience as a French learner and speaker, he is passionate about making the language accessible and enjoyable for everyone. David is dedicated to providing clear, practical, and effective resources to help you master French. Learn more about FrenchLearner on our about us page. Visit davidissokson.com, David's personal website.

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