French EXPRESSIONS (French idioms - Part 6)




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Summary: <p>French EXPRESSIONS (French idioms - Part 6)<br> <br> <strong>payer au lance-pierres = to pay somebody peanuts</strong></p> <p>Ex:</p> <p>Julie est malheureusement payée au lance-pierre. = Unfortunately, Julie is working for peanuts.</p> <p><strong>y'a pas photo = no contest</strong></p> <p>Ex</p> <p>Y' a pas photo, Le Seigneur des Anneaux est mon film préféré ! = No contest, The Lord of the Rings is my favorite movie!</p> <p><strong>sortir de ses gonds = fly off the handle</strong></p> <p>Ex:</p> <p>Elle est sortie de ses gonds. = She flipped out.</p>