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Faire une réponse de Normand (To not say yes or no)

The French expression “faire une réponse de Normand” translates literally to “to make a reply of a Norman.

English meaning:

  • to not say yes or no
  • to not give a straight answer
  • to give an ambiguous, evasive answer

French meaning:

  • donner une réponse ambigüeto give an ambiguous answer
  •  ni oui ni nonneither yes nor no

Example sentence:

  • Je lui ai posé la question plusieurs fois mais il m’a fait une réponse de Normand. I asked him the question several times but he wouldn’t give me a straight answer.
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