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il lança un ballon d'essai avant de produire son grand ouvrageHe sent out a feeler before publishing his great work.Rate it:

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il lui a dit son faitHe told him what he thought of him (not complimentary); He gave him a bit of his mind.Rate it:

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il lui a rendu la monnaie de sa pièceHe paid him back in his own coin.Rate it:

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il lui obéit au doigt et à l'œilHe is at his beck and call.Rate it:

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il m'a faussé compagnieHe gave me the slip; He did not keep his appointment.Rate it:

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il m'a laissé voir le fond du sacI guessed his intentions in spite of him.Rate it:

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il mange à plus d'un râtelierHe has more than one string to his bow; He gains money from different sources.Rate it:

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il n'a garde de venirHe will take care to keep away; There is no chance of his coming.Rate it:

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il n'a jamais perdu son clocher de vueHe has never been out of his parish.Rate it:

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il n'a pas cédé, il a tenu bonHe did not give away, he stuck to it.Rate it:

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il n'a pas de dehorsHis personal appearance is not prepossessing; He looks nobody.Rate it:

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il n'a rien en propreHe has nothing of his own.Rate it:

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il n'est orgueil que de sot enrichiSet a beggar on horseback, he’ll ride to the devil.Rate it:

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il n'est pas dans son assietteHe is not in his normal state of mind; He is out of sorts; He is not up to the mark.Rate it:

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il n'est pas si diable qu'il est noirThe devil is not as black as he is painted.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet de chambreNo man is a hero to his valet.Rate it:

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il n'y a si méchant pot qui ne trouve son couvercleEvery Jack must have his Jill.Rate it:

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il n'y a si petit buisson qui ne porte ombreThere is no man, however humble, who cannot aid (or, injure) his superior.Rate it:

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il ne bat plus que d'une aileHe is almost ruined; He is on his last legs.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas parler latin devant les clercsDo not correct a specialist on his subject.Rate it:

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il ne paye pas de mineHis appearance is against him.Rate it:

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il ne savait où se fourrerHe did not know where to hide his head.Rate it:

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il ne se laisse pas manger la laine sur le dosHe is not the man to let himself be made a fool of; He will not allow people to take the food out of his mouth; He will not tamely submit to any imposition.Rate it:

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il ne vaut pas le pain qu'il mangeHe is not worth his salt.Rate it:

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il nous a servi un plat de son métier (or, de sa façon)He played us one of his tricks.Rate it:

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il prêche dans le désert(lit.) He preaches to empty benches; (fig.) All his talking will not convince any one.Rate it:

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il s'en acquittera bien, c'est un enfant de la balleHe will do it well, he is his father’s son.Rate it:

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il s'est brûlé la cervelleHe blew his brains out.Rate it:

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il s'est coupé dans ses réponsesHe contradicted himself in his answers.Rate it:

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il s'est donné un tour de reinsHe sprained his back.Rate it:

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il s'est fait sauter la tête (or, la cervelle, more fam. le caisson)He blew his brains out.Rate it:

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il s'est piqué d'honneurHe made it a point of honour; He was put upon his mettle.Rate it:

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il s'est rangéHe has settled down (after sowing his wild oats).Rate it:

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il sait le fort et le fin de son artHe knows every trick of his trade.Rate it:

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il sait son pain mangerHe knows on which side his bread is buttered.Rate it:

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il se mettrait en quatre pour ses amisHe would do anything for his friends.Rate it:

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il se retira l'oreille basseHe went away crestfallen.\nHe went away with his tail between his legs.Rate it:

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il sent le terroirHe is racy of the soil; He savours of his country.Rate it:

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il tient de son pèreHe takes after his father.Rate it:

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il tire (touche) à sa finHe is on his last legs.Rate it:

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il tire sa poudre aux moineauxHe wastes his trouble for nothing.Rate it:

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il tomba les quatre fers en l'air(lit.) He fell on his back; (fig.) He was struck all of a heap.Rate it:

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il touche à sa finHe is nearing his end; It is nearly over.Rate it:

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il va de la cave au grenier1. He rambles in his talk. 2. He writes very unevenly (up and down).Rate it:

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il vaut son pesant d'orHe is worth his weight in gold.Rate it:

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il veut toujours fourrer son nez partout (fam.)He wants to have his finger in every pie. Rate it:

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il voudrait avoir le drap et l'argentHe would like to have his cake and eat it too.Rate it:

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il vous rendra des pointsHe will give you odds (at a game).Rate it:

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il vous rendrait des pointsHe is more than a match for you; He could give you points.Rate it:

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ils tirèrent sur lui à brûle-pourpointThey fired at him point-blank (so as to burn his doublet).Rate it:

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