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faire avaler des couleuvres à quelqu'unTo say very humiliating things to a man who, on account of his inferior position, is obliged to put up with them; To make any one swallow a bitter pill.Rate it:

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faire bonne mine à mauvais jeuTo put a good face on misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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faire charlemagneTo leave off a winner, without giving one’s adversaries a chance of revenge.Rate it:

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faire comme chez soito make oneself at homeRate it:

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faire contre fortune bon cœurTo bear up against misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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faire d'un œuf un bœufTo make a mountain out of a molehill.Rate it:

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faire d'une pierre deux coupsTo kill two birds with one stone.Rate it:

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faire danser l'anse (or, le manche) du panierTo make dishonest profits on marketing (of servants); To gain a market-penny.Rate it:

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faire des cuirsTo drop one’s h’s.Rate it:

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faire des frais(lit.) To go to expense; (fig.) To make efforts to please.Rate it:

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faire des siennesTo be at one’s old tricks.Rate it:

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faire fête à quelqu'unTo welcome some one heartily.Rate it:

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faire force de ramesTo row with all one’s might.Rate it:

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faire gémir la presse (ironic.)To print one’s writings.Rate it:

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faire la bouche en cœurTo try and look amiable; To put on a captivating look; To purse up one’s lips.Rate it:

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faire la courte échelle à quelqu'unTo allow some one to climb on one’s shoulders to scale a height; To give a lift to some one.Rate it:

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faire la planche1. To show others the way; 2. To float on one’s back.Rate it:

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faire le gros dosto arch one's back.Rate it:

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faire le pot (or, panier) à deux ansesTo put one’s arms akimbo.Rate it:

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faire les yeux en coulisseTo make sheep’s eyes; To ogle.Rate it:

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faire maison neuve (or, nette)To change all one’s servants.Rate it:

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faire marcherto make someone walkRate it:

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faire marcherto make something workRate it:

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faire patte de veloursTo speak smoothly; To draw in one’s claws.Rate it:

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faire ses fraisTo cover one’s expenses.Rate it:

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faire son courrier (commercial)To write one’s letters.Rate it:

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faire table raseTo make a clean sweep and begin again; To start everything afresh.Rate it:

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faire un faux pas(lit.) To stumble; (fig.) To make a slip; To commit a mistake.Rate it:

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faire un fourTo make a blunder.Rate it:

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faire un paquetTo make a parcel.Rate it:

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faire un pied de nezto thumb one's noseRate it:

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faire un trou à la lune“To shoot the moon”; To flee from one’s creditors. Rate it:

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faire un trou à la lune (fam.)To shoot the moon; To fly from one’s creditors.Rate it:

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faire une chose de son chefTo do a thing on one’s own responsibility.Rate it:

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faire une écoleTo make a blunder.Rate it:

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faire une faute d'écolierTo make a foolish mistake.Rate it:

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faire une gaffeTo put one’s foot in it; To make a stupid blunder.Rate it:

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faire venir l'eau à la boucheTo make one’s mouth water.Rate it:

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faire vie qui dureTo live temperately; To husband one’s resources.Rate it:

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faisons un compte rondLet us make it even money.Rate it:

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faites la proposition, j'irai à l'appui de la bouleYou make the proposal, and I will support it.Rate it:

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faith can move mountainsa strong, fervent belief in one's capability goes a long way in successful accomplishment of a taskRate it:

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faith will move mountainsBelief in oneself (read sometimes as belief in God) can help one overcome any hurdle in life's path.Rate it:

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fake it 'til you make it(it's ok to) pretend until you get there (make it real)Rate it:

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fall between the cracksTo wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.Rate it:

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fall between two stoolsTo attempt two tasks and fail at both, when either one could have been accomplished singly.Rate it:

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fall from graceTo fall from one's current social position to something lower, to lose one's prestige, status or power.Rate it:

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fall from graceThe loss of one's current social position, prestige, status, power, etc.Rate it:

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fall guyThe one who takes the blame.Rate it:

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fall into one's lapTo receive something that one desires with little or no effort.Rate it:

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