| Dictionary of French Expressions - B |
| Idiomatic French expressions, phrasal verbs, and French formulas |
More than 2,000 French expressions, including idiomatic expressions, proverbs, phrasal verbs, and French formulas. Expressions are arranged alphabetically by the first word in the French expression, not including articles.
| Abbreviations | |||
| (fam) | familiar | (inf) | informal |
| qqun | quelqu'un | qqch | quelque chose |
| s.o. | someone | s.t. | something |
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| battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud | to strike while the iron is hot | |
| un beau coup d'oeil | a nice view | |
| bel et bien | altogether | |
| bien entendu | of course | |
| le bien et le mal | good and evil | |
| Bien faire et laisser dire. | Do your work well and never mind the critics. | |
| Bien mal acquis ne profite jamais. | Ill gotten ill spent. | |
| bien se tirer de | to do/manage something well | |
| bien sûr | of course | |
| billet de faveur | complimentary ticket | |
| boire qqch dans (une tasse) | to drink s.t. out of (a cup) | |
| boire un coup | to have a drink | |
| bon appétit ! | enjoy your meal | |
| Bon chien chasse de race. | Like father, like son; Like breeds like. | |
| bon débarras ! | good riddance! | |
| bon gré, mal gré | whether you like it or not | |
| un bon temps | (sports) | good time/result |
| Bonne Année ! | Happy New Year! | |
| une bonne fourchette | a hearty eater | |
| Bonne idée ! | Good idea! | |
| Bonne renommée vaut mieux que ceinture dorée. | A good name is better than riches. | |
| Bon sang ne saurait mentir. | What's bred in the bone will come out in the flesh. | |
| Les bons comptes font les bons amis. | Don't let money squabbles ruin a friendship. | |
| le bouche-à-bouche | kiss of life, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation | |
| une bouche à feu | gun | |
| Bouche cousue ! (inf) | It's top secret! Mum's the word! | |
| une bouche d'aération | air vent, inlet | |
| une bouche de chaleur | hot- air vent | |
| une bouche de métro | subway entrance | |
| une bouche d'égout | manhole | |
| une bouche d'incendie | fire hydrant | |
| une bouche inutile | unproductive person; just another mouth to feed | |
| les bouches inutiles | the non-active, unproductive population; burdens on society | |
| bout à bout | end to end | |
| le bout de l'an | memorial service | |
| un bout de chou/zan | (inf) | a little kid |
| un bout du doigt | fingertip | |
| un bout d'essai | screen test, test film | |
| un bout filtre | filter tip | |
| un bout du monde | the middle of nowhere; the ends of the earth | |
| un bout de rôle | bit part, walk-on part | |
| un bout du sein | nipple | |
| un bout de terrain | a patch/plot of land | |
| bras dessus, bras dessous | arm in arm | |
Dictionary of French Expressions
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