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faire (http://www.frenchetc.org/2008/12/21/faire-alltenses/ ) une charrette – to do a chariot. faire une charrette means ‘to work all night long’, ‘to pull an all-nighter’ * « Le projet du bâtiment de la mairie est pour après-demain (http://www.frenchetc.org/2010/04/30/day-in-and-day-out/). Il faut faire une charrette cette nuit. » “The building project for the city hall is due the day after tomorrow. We have to work all night long tonight.” Try using this expression at least once today. Related: Time and day (http://www.frenchetc.org/2010/04/30/day-in-and-day-out/) . faire (http://www.frenchetc.org/2008/12/21/faire-alltenses/ ) .  

s'attendre à: attendre means to wait for. s'attendre à means to expect. It is used 1. with a noun: je m'attends à un navet - I'm expecting a bad movie 2. with an infinitive: je m'attends à arriver en retard - I'm expecting to be late 3. with ce que and a subjunctive: * « Tu ne t'attendais pas à ce que nous trouvions une roseraie en plein centre de Paris. » "You weren't expecting us to find a rose garden right in the middle of Paris." présent (../2009/05/26/uses-of-present-tense/) : je ne m'attends pas à, nous ne nous attendons pas à imparfait (../2009/06/02/passe-compose-vs-imparfait/) : je ne m'attendais pas à, nous ne nous attendions pas à futur (../2010/05/05/french-future-tense/) : je ne m'attendrai pas à, nous ne nous attendrons pas à Related: Relative Pronouns ce que, ce qui, ce dont . Verbs with the preposition À (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/02/19/verbs-that-take-the-preposition-a/ ) .  Verbs and their prepositions (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/03/05/special-verbs/) . That was Anne's native take on a French expression. There are many other expressions (../2009/08/14/meli-melo-dexpressions/) and more that you won't find in your textbook. Visit www.frenchetc.org. Bonne journée française !

avoir de la veine – to have some vein. avoir de la veine means ‘to be lucky.’ * « J’ai eu un poste à Paris, j’ai eu de la veine. » “I got a position in Paris, I was lucky.” présent (http://www.frenchetc.org/grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/present-tense/) : j’ai de la veine, nous avons de la veine passé composé (http://www.frenchetc.org/grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/past-tenses/) : j’ai eu de la veine, nous avons eu de la veine subjonctif présent (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/10/10/5538/) : que j’aie de la veine, que nous ayons de la veine Try using this expression today. Related: Expressions with body parts (http://www.frenchetc.org/2010/03/09/body-parts-expressions/ ) . To go to and to come from (members only) . Méli-mélo d’expressions (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/08/14/meli-melo-dexpressions/) . Lost in translation (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/03/22/lost-translation/) . First French words (http://www.frenchetc.org/2007/10/18/first-french-words-phrases/) . English words in French (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/01/11/english-words-french/) . Access to Free weekly podcasts (http://www.frenchetc.org/podcasts/) . Home blogue . About France (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrance/) . About Paris (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutparis/) . French Songs and Poems (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/songs/) . About French (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrench/) . French vocabulary bites (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/vocabularybites/) . French manuel (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/) . French textbook (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/french-textbook/)  for members only . Post your comment about this right down here at ‘Leave a Reply’. Come to FRENCH ETC. for French, French vocabulary, French grammar, French culture, about France, about French, français, vocabulaire, learn French, French podcasts, learn French by podcast, French language podcasts, French tutorial, French one on one, French expressions, expressions, e-learning, learning French, French online, France, listening comprehension, dictées, French dictation, sign up for FRENCH ETC. at frenchetc.org (http://www.frenchetc.org/fe-signup-page/) Bonne journée française !

(http://www.frenchetc.org/wp-content/fichiers/nouveau/cahiertxt.png) la rentrée – the ‘going-back’. la rentrée means going ‘back to school’ or ‘back to work’ after the summer vacation. You hear about la rentrée littéraire, in September when all the new books come out after les grandes vacances – summer vacations and la rentrée parlementaire, also in September when Office starts a new year. * « La rentrée de FRENCH ETC. est en octobre (http://www.frenchetc.org/2008/05/06/les-mois-months/). Il y aura plein de nouveaux podcasts (http://www.frenchetc.org/podcasts/).» “Back to school at FRENCH ETC. is in October. There’s going to be a whole bunch of new podcasts.” Try using this expression at least once today. Related: School terms (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/10/17/at-school/ ) . Months of the year (http://www.frenchetc.org/2008/05/06/les-mois-months/) . FRENCH ETC. Podcasts (http://www.frenchetc.org/podcasts/) . Access to Tutorials (http://www.frenchetc.org/about/tutorial-info/) . More expressions (../2009/08/14/meli-melo-dexpressions/) . Visit www.frenchetc.org (http://www.frenchetc.org/) . Bonne journée française !

requinquer means ‘to cheer up’ or ‘to perk up.’ * « Cette petite escapade à Paris m’a vraiment requinqué. » “This little getaway to Paris really perked me up.” présent (http://www.frenchetc.org/grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/present-tense/) : ça me requinque futur antérieur (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/02/02/futur-anterieur/) : ça m’aura requinqué conditionnel présent (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/10/06/conditional-present-uses/) : ça me requinquerait Try using this expression today. Related: Méli-mélo d’expressions (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/08/14/meli-melo-dexpressions/) . Lost in translation (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/03/22/lost-translation/) . First French words (http://www.frenchetc.org/2007/10/18/first-french-words-phrases/) . English words in French (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/01/11/english-words-french/) . Access to Free weekly podcasts (http://www.frenchetc.org/podcasts/) . Home blogue . About France (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrance/) . About Paris (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutparis/) . French Songs and Poems (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/songs/) . About French (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrench/) . French vocabulary bites (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/vocabularybites/) . French manuel (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/) . French textbook (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/french-textbook/)  for members only . Post your comment about this right down here at ‘Leave a Reply’. Come to FRENCH ETC. for French, French vocabulary, French grammar, French culture, about France, about French, français, vocabulaire, learn French, French podcasts, learn French by podcast, French language podcasts, French tutorial, French one on one, French expressions, expressions, e-learning, learning French, French online, France, listening comprehension, dictées, French dictation, sign up for FRENCH ETC. at frenchetc.org (http://www.frenchetc.org/fe-signup-page/) Bonne journée française !

joindre les deux bouts – to join the two ends. joindre les deux bouts means ‘to make ends meet.’ * « Il faudra qu’il trouve un petit boulot en plus pour que nous puissions joindre les deux bouts. » “He’ll have to find a second job for us to make ends meet.”   futur (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/10/10/future-tense-in-french/) : je joindrai les deux bouts, nous joindrons les deux bouts   subjonctif présent (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/10/10/5538/) : que je joigne les deux bouts, que nous joignions les deux bouts, Try using this expression today. Related: Money and bank terms (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/10/03/money-and-bank-vocabulary/ ) . Méli-mélo d’expressions (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/08/14/meli-melo-dexpressions/) . Lost in translation (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/03/22/lost-translation/) . First French words (http://www.frenchetc.org/2007/10/18/first-french-words-phrases/) . English words in French (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/01/11/english-words-french/) . Access to Free weekly podcasts (http://www.frenchetc.org/podcasts/) . Home blogue . About France (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrance/) . About Paris (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutparis/) . French Songs and Poems (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/songs/) . About French (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrench/) . French vocabulary bites (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/vocabularybites/) . French manuel (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/) . French textbook (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/french-textbook/)  for members only . Post your comment about this right down here at ‘Leave a Reply’. Come to FRENCH ETC. for French, French vocabulary, French grammar, French culture, about France, about French, français, vocabulaire, learn French, French podcasts, learn French by podcast, French language podcasts, French tutorial, French one on one, French expressions, expressions, e-learning, learning French, French online, France, listening comprehension, dictées, French dictation, sign up for FRENCH ETC. at frenchetc.org (http://www.frenchetc.org/fe-signup-page/) Bonne journée française !

Une soupe au lait is a soup made with milk as a base rather than broth.When soupe au lait is used with être, it's an idiomatic expression that means to be a spitfire,  a quick-tempered person. It is used as a adjective. * « Ben mon chef, j'vais pas lui dire que j'ai oublié le dossier Dupond ce matin. Il est tellement soupe  au lait qu'il pourrait bien me virer» "Well, I'm not gonna tell my boss I forgot the Dupond account this morning. He's such a spitfire that he could very well fire me." présent (../2009/05/26/uses-of-present-tense/) : je suis soupe au lait, nous sommes soupe au lait present subjunctiv (../2009/10/10/5538/)e: que je sois soupe au lait, que nous soyons soupe au lait, That was Anne's native take on a French expression. Bonne journée française. Visit frenchetc.org - anne@frenchetc.org

faire fiça or fissa– to do quickly. faire (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/12/18/faire-to-make-to-do/) fiça means ‘chop chop.’ * « Allez allez, fais (http://www.frenchetc.org/2008/04/05/french-command-forms/ ) fiça, dépêche-toi d’acheter le billet, le train va partir. » “Come on, chop chop, hurry up and get the ticket. The train is leaving.” présent (http://www.frenchetc.org/grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/present-tense/) : je fais fiça, nous faisons fiça imparfait (http://www.frenchetc.org/grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/past-tenses/) : je faisais fiça, nous faisions fiça futur (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/10/10/future-tense-in-french/) : je ferai fiça, nous ferons fiça Try using this expression today. Related: FAIRE. etc. (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/12/18/faire-to-make-to-do/) . Command forms (http://www.frenchetc.org/2008/04/05/french-command-forms/ ) . Méli-mélo d’expressions (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/08/14/meli-melo-dexpressions/) . Lost in translation (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/03/22/lost-translation/) . First French words (http://www.frenchetc.org/2007/10/18/first-french-words-phrases/) . English words in French (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/01/11/english-words-french/) . Access to Free weekly podcasts (http://www.frenchetc.org/podcasts/) . Home blogue . About France (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrance/) . About Paris (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutparis/) . French Songs and Poems (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/songs/) . About French (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrench/) . French vocabulary bites (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/vocabularybites/) . French manuel (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/) . French textbook (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/french-textbook/)  for members only . Post your comment about this right down here at ‘Leave a Reply’. Come to FRENCH ETC. for French, French vocabulary, French grammar, French culture, about France, about French, français, vocabulaire, learn French, French podcasts, learn French by podcast, French language podcasts, French tutorial, French one on one, French expressions, expressions, e-learning, learning French, French online, France, listening comprehension, dictées, French dictation, sign up for FRENCH ETC. at frenchetc.org (http://www.frenchetc.org/fe-signup-page/) Bonne journée française !

par monts et par vaux – by small mountains and by valleys. par monts et par vaux means ‘all over the place’, physically ‘all over the place’, not ‘disorganized – all over the place’. * « Je ne suis pas joignable car je suis par monts et par vaux en ce moment. » “I’m not reachable because all over the place these days.” Try using this expression today. Related:  Plural of nouns ending in -AL (http://www.frenchetc.org/2010/01/24/plural-of-nouns-ending-in-%E2%80%93al/) . Méli-mélo d’expressions (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/08/14/meli-melo-dexpressions/) . Lost in translation (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/03/22/lost-translation/) . First French words (http://www.frenchetc.org/2007/10/18/first-french-words-phrases/) . English words in French (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/01/11/english-words-french/) . Access to Free weekly podcasts (http://www.frenchetc.org/podcasts/) . Home blogue . About France (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrance/) . About Paris (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutparis/) . French Songs and Poems (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/songs/) . About French (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrench/) . French vocabulary bites (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/vocabularybites/) . French manuel (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/) . French textbook (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/french-textbook/)  for members only . Post your comment about this right down here at ‘Leave a Reply’. Come to FRENCH ETC. for French, French vocabulary, French grammar, French culture, about France, about French, français, vocabulaire, learn French, French podcasts, learn French by podcast, French language podcasts, French tutorial, French one on one, French expressions, expressions, e-learning, learning French, French online, France, listening comprehension, dictées, French dictation, sign up for FRENCH ETC. at frenchetc.org (http://www.frenchetc.org/fe-signup-page/) Bonne journée française !

se mettre au vert – to put oneself at the green. se mettre au vert (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/08/15/color-expressions/) means ‘to go to or to take a breather at a peaceful or safe place.’ * « J’ai trop bossé ce mois-ci. Je vais me mettre au vert au ski quelques jours. » “I worked too hard this month. I’m going to take a breather skiing for a few days.” Try using this expression today. METTRE (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/07/29/mettre-to-put/) présent (http://www.frenchetc.org/grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/present-tense/) : je me mets au vert, nous nous mettons au vert futur antérieur (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/02/02/futur-anterieur/) : je me serai mis/e au vert, nous nous serons mis/es au vert subjonctif présent (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/10/10/5538/) : que je me mette au vert, que nous nous mettions au vert Related: Expressions with colors (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/08/15/color-expressions/) . METTRE (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/07/29/mettre-to-put/) . Access to Free weekly podcasts (http://www.frenchetc.org/podcasts/) . Home blogue . About France (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrance/) . About Paris (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutparis/) . French Songs and Poems (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/songs/) . About French (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrench/) . French vocabulary bites (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/vocabularybites/) . French manuel (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/) . French textbook (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/french-textbook/)  for members only . Post your comment about this right down here at ‘Leave a Reply’. Come to FRENCH ETC. for French, French vocabulary, French grammar, French culture, about France, about French, français, vocabulaire, learn French, French podcasts, learn French by podcast, French language podcasts, French tutorial, French one on one, French expressions, expressions, e-learning, learning French, French online, France, listening comprehension, dictées, French dictation, sign up for FRENCH ETC. at frenchetc.org (http://www.frenchetc.org/fe-signup-page/) Bonne journée française !

(http://www.frenchetc.org/wp-content/fichiers/photosfrenchetc/frenchetcphonetutorial.jpg) une bête noire (http://www.frenchetc.org/2010/09/06/basic-colors/) - a black beast is a pet peeve or a hangup, something you don't like. * « Les gens qui parlent fort sur leur portable au resto, ç'est ma bête noire. » "People who speak on their cell phone in a restaurant, that's my pet peeve." Related: Basic Colors (http://www.frenchetc.org/2010/09/06/basic-colors/) . Color Expressions (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/03/21/colorsexpr/) . Color Expression Games (http://quizlet.com/1553991/colors-expressions-flash-cards) . Test (http://quizlet.com/1553991/test/?mult_choice=on&tf=on&prompt-def=1&limit=10) . Flashcards (http://quizlet.com/1553991/flashcards/). Expressions with COCHON (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/08/15/expression-with-cochon/ ). Expressions with CANARD (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/07/09/about-canard/ ) . Expressions with CHAT (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/02/28/expressions-with-chat/) . Leave a Reply below with your comment or question. That was Anne's native take on a French expression. There are many other expressions (../2009/08/14/meli-melo-dexpressions/) and more that you won't find in your textbook. Visit www.frenchetc.org. Bonne journée française !  

vite fait bien fait – quicky done well done. vite fait bien fait means ‘easily and quickly done, quick and easy.’ * « T’inquiète, je répare le tuyau vite fait bien fait, et tu n’auras plus à t’occuper de ta bicoque. » “No worries, I’ll repair the pipe quick and easy and you won’t have to take care of your shack anymore.” Try using this expression today. Related: Tools (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/04/02/diy/ ) . DIY (http://www.frenchetc.org/2008/09/12/bricolagedyi/ )(members only) . Méli-mélo d’expressions (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/08/14/meli-melo-dexpressions/) . Lost in translation (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/03/22/lost-translation/) . First french words (http://www.frenchetc.org/2007/10/18/first-french-words-phrases/) . English words in French (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/01/11/english-words-french/) . Access to Free weekly podcasts (http://www.frenchetc.org/podcasts/) . Home blogue . About France (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrance/) . About Paris (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutparis/) . French Songs and Poems (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/songs/) . About French (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrench/) . French vocabulary bites (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/vocabularybites/) . French manuel (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/) . French textbook (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/french-textbook/)  for members only . Post your comment about this right down here at ‘Leave a Reply’. Come to FRENCH ETC. for French, French vocabulary, French grammar, French culture, about France, about French, français, vocabulaire, learn French, French podcasts, learn French by podcast, French language podcasts, French tutorial, French one on one, French expressions, expressions, e-learning, learning French, French online, France, listening comprehension, dictées, French dictation, sign up for FRENCH ETC. at frenchetc.org (http://www.frenchetc.org/fe-signup-page/) Bonne journée française !

haut la main – high the hand. haut la main means ‘very easily, without any contest, hands down.’ * « Il a gagné le match de tennis haut la main. » “He won the tennis game hands down.” Try using this expression today. Related: Sports terms . Méli-mélo d’expressions (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/08/14/meli-melo-dexpressions/) . Lost in translation (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/03/22/lost-translation/) . First french words (http://www.frenchetc.org/2007/10/18/first-french-words-phrases/) . English words in French (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/01/11/english-words-french/) . Access to Free weekly podcasts (http://www.frenchetc.org/podcasts/) . Home blogue . About France (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrance/) . About Paris (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutparis/) . French Songs and Poems (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/songs/) . About French (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrench/) . French vocabulary bites (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/vocabularybites/) . French manuel (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/) . French textbook (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/french-textbook/)  for members only . Post your comment about this right down here at ‘Leave a Reply’. Come to FRENCH ETC. for French, French vocabulary, French grammar, French culture, about France, about French, français, vocabulaire, learn French, French podcasts, learn French by podcast, French language podcasts, French tutorial, French one on one, French expressions, expressions, e-learning, learning French, French online, France, listening comprehension, dictées, French dictation, sign up for FRENCH ETC. at frenchetc.org (http://www.frenchetc.org/fe-signup-page/) Bonne journée française !

heure de pointe – hour of point. heure de pointe means ‘rush hour.’ * « Je partirai à 9H00, pour ne pas rouler à l’heure de pointe. » “I’ll leave at 9 am in order to not drive during rush hour.” Try using this expression today. Related: To drive, etc. (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/02/09/conduire-drive/) . Driving and renting a car (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/05/31/renting-car-driving/) . Méli-mélo d’expressions (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/08/14/meli-melo-dexpressions/) . Lost in translation (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/03/22/lost-translation/) . First french words (http://www.frenchetc.org/2007/10/18/first-french-words-phrases/) . English words in French (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/01/11/english-words-french/) . Access to Free weekly podcasts (http://www.frenchetc.org/podcasts/) . Home blogue . About France (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrance/) . About Paris (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutparis/) . French Songs and Poems (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/songs/) . About French (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/blogue/aboutfrench/) . French vocabulary bites (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/vocabularybites/) . French manuel (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/) . French textbook (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/manuel/french-textbook/)  for members only . Post your comment about this right down here at ‘Leave a Reply’. Come to FRENCH ETC. for French, French vocabulary, French grammar, French culture, about France, about French, français, vocabulaire, learn French, French podcasts, learn French by podcast, French language podcasts, French tutorial, French one on one, French expressions, expressions, e-learning, learning French, French online, France, listening comprehension, dictées, French dictation, sign up for FRENCH ETC. at frenchetc.org (http://www.frenchetc.org/fe-signup-page/) Bonne journée française !

dormir sur ses deux oreilles - to sleep on your two ears. dormir sur ses deux oreilles means to be fast asleep, to sleep like a log. * « Tu peux faire du bruit. Il dort (http://www.frenchetc.org/2008/04/23/dormir-alltenses/) sur ses deux oreilles. » "You can make noise. He sleeps like a log." Dormir is kind of tricky to conjugate - c'est coton. présent (../2009/05/26/uses-of-present-tense/) : je dors sur mes (http://www.frenchetc.org/2010/03/15/my-my-my-possessive-adjectives/) deux oreilles, nous dormons sur nos (http://www.frenchetc.org/2010/03/15/my-my-my-possessive-adjectives/) deux oreilles passé composé (../2009/06/02/passe-compose-vs-imparfait/) : j'ai dormi sur mes deux oreilles, nous avons dormi sur nos deux oreilles futur (../2010/05/05/french-future-tense/) : je dormirai sur mes deux oreilles, nous dormirons sur nos deux oreilles Related: Dormir conjugated and AUDIO (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/08/13/dormir-to-sleep/) . Possessive adjectives (http://www.frenchetc.org/2010/03/15/my-my-my-possessive-adjectives/) . Leave a Reply below with your comment or question. That was Anne's native take on a French expression. There are many other expressions (../2009/08/14/meli-melo-dexpressions/) and more that you won't find in your textbook. Visit www.frenchetc.org. Bonne journée française !