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French Expressions with Verbs

French verbs may be used in dozens or even hundreds of idiomatic expressions. Learn some common French phrases, listed by verb.

Aller - French Expressions with Aller
The French verb aller literally means "to go" and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. Learn how to go fishing, get to the bottom of things, go away, and more with this list of expressions with aller.

Arriver - French Expressions with Arriver
Learn how to arrive safe and sound, to manage to do something, to not be able to hold a candle to, and more with this list of expressions with arriver.

Avoir - French Expressions with Avoir
Learn how to be lucky, feel blue, hold a grudge, and more with this list of expressions with avoir.

Casser - French Expressions with Casser
Learn how to talk about breaking someone, boring someone stiff, warning someone, making an omelette by breaking eggs, and more with this list of expressions with casser.

Chercher - French Expressions with Chercher
Learn how to court danger, pick a fight, search for one's path in life, and more with this list of expressions with chercher.

Claquer - French Expressions with Claquer
Learn how to snap your fingers, chatter your teeth, pull a muscle, and more with this list of expressions with claquer.

Comprendre - French Expressions with Comprendre
Learn how to say it has two parts, to catch on quickly, you don't have a clue, and more with this list of expressions with comprendre.

Croire - French Expressions with Croire
Learn how to say take it from me, it's unbelievable, you don't know how right you are, and more with this list of expressions with croire.

Demander - French Expressions with Demander
Learn how to apologize, ask for mercy, wonder, and more with this list of expressions with demander.

Dire - French Expressions with Dire
Learn how to tell someone off, talk nonsense, be a yes-man, and more with this list of expressions with dire.

Donner - French Expressions with Donner
Learn how to sound the alarm, devote oneself, show signs of weakness, and more with this list of expressions with donner.

Entrer - French Expressions with Entrer
Learn how to get in touch with someone, come into effect, go to war, and more with this list of expressions with entrer.

Être - French Expressions with Être
The French verb être literally means to be and is found in many expressions. Learn how to say that's right, here goes, so be it, and more with this list of expressions with être.

Faire - French Expressions with Faire
Learn how to build castles in the air, turn a deaf ear, act like a child, and more with this list of expressions with faire.

Falloir - French Expressions with Falloir
Learn how to say far from it, that's more than we need, it takes all kinds, and more with this list of expressions with falloir.

Finir - French Expressions with Finir
Learn how to say never-ending, it will end in disaster, finally, and more with this list of French expressions with finir.

Laisser - French Expressions with Laisser
Learn how to abandon something, to leave room to maneuver, drop everything, and more with this list of expressions with laisser.

Mettre - French Expressions with Mettre
Learn how to take great care in doing something, spend money on, bolt the door, and more with this list of expressions with mettre.

Monter - French Expressions with Monter
Learn how to be promoted, rise gently, turn up the volume, and more with this list of expressions with monter.

Paraître - French Expressions with Paraître
Learn how to say apparently, to die, to publish, and more with this list of expressions with paraître.

Parler - French Expressions with Parler
Learn how to babble, be a good speaker, make small talk, and more with this list of expressions with parler.

Passer - French Expressions with Passer
Learn how to say whatever comes into one's head, to write something off, to kick the bucket, and more with this list of expressions with passer.

Payer - French Expressions with Payer
Learn how to fob someone off with empty promises, take a risk, make sacrifices, and more with this list of expressions with payer.

Penser - French expressions with Penser
The French verb penser means to think and is used in many expressions. Learn how to say remind me, it's well thought out, not likely, and more with this list of expressions with penser.

Perdre - French Expressions with Perdre
Learn how to go crazy, pass out, get confused, and more with this list of expressions with perdre.

Pouvoir - French Expressions with Pouvoir
The French verb pouvoir literally means "to be able to" and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. Learn how to be beside oneself, to be fed up, to do what you can, and more with this list of expressions with pouvoir.

Prendre - French Expressions with Prendre
Learn how to make a decision, get a breath of fresh air, catch someone red-handed, and more with this list of expressions with prendre.

Raconter - French Expressions with Raconter
Learn how to tell one's life story, spin yarns, be fooling oneself, and more with this list of expressions with raconter.

Rendre - French Expressions with Rendre
Learn how to give thanks, glorify, comply with orders, and more with this list of expressions with rendre.

Rouler - French Expressions with Rouler
Learn how to say we made good time, it's hilarious, how's life?, and more with this list of expressions with rouler.

Savoir - French Expressions with Savoir
Learn how to say knowledge is power, make up your mind, God only knows, and more with this list of expressions with savoir.

Sonner - French Expressions with Sonner
Learn about ringing bells, ringing ears, ringing hollow, and more with this list of expressions with sonner.

Tenir - French Expressions with Tenir
Learn how to keep in mind, have on good authority, keep an eye on someone, and more with this list of expressions with tenir.

Tirer - French Expressions with Tirer
Learn how to shoot blanks, make someone's life difficult, go on a spree, and more with this list of expressions with tirer.

Tomber - French Expressions with Tomber
Learn how to fall in love, be gullible, knock something over, and more with this list of expressions with tomber.

Trouver - French Expressions with Trouver
Learn how to meet one's match, find one's way, be lost for words, and more with this list of expressions with trouver.

Venir - French Expressions with Venir
Learn how to come into the world, send for, manage to, and more with this list of expressions with venir.

Vivre - French Expressions with Vivre
Learn how to be at peace, move with the times, live to a ripe old age, and more with this list of expressions with vivre.

Voir - French Expressions with Voir
Learn how to see stars, see life through rose-colored glasses, wait and see, and more with this list of expressions with voir.

Vouloir - French Expressions with Vouloir
Learn how to hold a grudge, only half want something, wish someone well, and more with this list of expressions with vouloir.

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