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il a l'air d'un déterréHe looks as pale as death, as pale as a ghost.Rate it:
il a l'air de revenir de pontoiseHe looks down in the mouth; He answers in a silly fashion.Rate it:
il a l'âme chevillée dans le corpsHe has as many lives as a cat.Rate it:
il a l'esprit aux talonsHe shines at the wrong end; He is not witty.Rate it:
il a l'esprit de l'escalierHe never thinks of the right answer at the proper moment.Rate it:
il a l'esprit de traversHe has an awkward temper; He does not see things as they are; He is cross-grained.Rate it:
il a la langue bien pendueHe has the gift of the gab.Rate it:
il a la langue trop longueHe cannot hold his tongue.Rate it:
il a la tête près du bonnetHe is hasty, hot-headed.Rate it:
il a le bras longHe has great influence.Rate it:
il a le caractère bien faitHe is always good-tempered.Rate it:
il a le caractère mal faitHe cannot take a joke.Rate it:
il a le cœur sur les lèvres1. He always says what he thinks (and this is always something good and kind); He is open-hearted. 2. He feels sick.Rate it:
il a le diable au corpsHe is never still, quite unmanageable, very energetic.Rate it:
il a le nez fin1. He has a good nose. 2. He is far-sighted, sagacious.Rate it:
il a le pied à l'étrierHe is ready to start.Rate it:
il a le pied marinHe has got his sea-legs; He is a good sailor.Rate it:
il a le timbre fêlé (fam.)He is cracked; He has a screw loose.Rate it:
il a le visage défaitHe has a pale, worn-out look.Rate it:
il a les jambes en manche de veste (fam.)He is bow-legged.Rate it:
il a les mains nettes (fig.)He is honest; His hands are clean.Rate it:
il a les nerfs à fleur de peauHis nerves are always on the twitch; He is extremely sensitive.Rate it:
il a les pieds bien chaudsHe is in very easy circumstances.Rate it:
il a les reins solides(lit.) He is strong; (fig.) He has a long purse.Rate it:
il a les yeux au beurre noir (pop.)He has a couple of black eyes; He has his eyes in mourning.Rate it:
il a les yeux battusHe has a tired look about his eyes.Rate it:
il a les yeux cernésHe has dark circles round his eyes.Rate it:
il a mal au coude (fam.)He is very lazy. Rate it:
il a mal au cœurHe is feeling sick.Rate it:
il a mangé de la vache enragéeHe has suffered many privations.Rate it:
il a mangé son pain blanc le premierHe had the best of his life first; His happiest days are over.Rate it:
il a manqué d'être prisHe was nearly caught.Rate it:
il a mauvaise têteHe is a wrong-headed fellow.Rate it:
il a mis du foin dans ses bottesHe has feathered his nest; He has taken care of number one.Rate it:
il a mis les pieds dans le plat (fam.)He put his foot in it.Rate it:
il a mis son bonnet de traversHe is in a bad temper; He got out of bed the wrong side.Rate it:
il a obtenu cela entre bond et voléeHe obtained that at a lucky moment.Rate it:
il a placé son argent à fonds perduHe sank his money in an annuity.Rate it:
il a plus coûté qu'il n'est grosSe dit de quelqu’un qui a fait beaucoup de folles dépenses, qui a coûté beaucoup à ses parents, à sa famille, etc.Rate it:
il a plus d'esprit qu'il n'est grosIl a beaucoup d’esprit.Rate it:
il a pris cela sous son bonnet1. He invented it. 2. He took it upon himself.Rate it:
il a pris fait et cause pour moiHe stood up for me; He took my part.Rate it:
il a pris la moucheHe is in a huff; He got offended.Rate it:
il a pris ses jambes à son couHe took to his heels.Rate it:
il a pris son parti1. He has made up his mind. 2. He has resigned himself to it.Rate it:
il a reçu un pot-de-vinHe received a bribe, an illicit commission.Rate it:
il a reculé pour mieux sauter1. He waited for something better. 2. (ironic.) He avoided a small evil to fall into a greater.Rate it:
il a remporté la victoireHe carried the day.Rate it:
il a ri du bout des lèvresHe laughed in a forced manner.Rate it:
il a saigné du nez(lit.) His nose bled; (fig.) His heart failed him.Rate it:

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