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il lui en pend autant au nezHe may expect as much (something unpleasant); He will fare no better.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 ne tient qu'à lui de commencerIt rests entirely with him to begin; He can begin when he likes.Rate it:

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il se tenait à quatre pour ne pas lui dire des injuresIt was as much as he could do not to abuse him.Rate it:

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il vaut mieux laisser son enfant morveux que de lui arracher le nezIl est sage de tolérer un petit mal, lorsqu’on risque, en voulant y remédier, d’en causer un plus grand.Rate it:

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ils lui en ont donné tout du long de l'auneThey beat him black and blue.Rate it:

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je le lui dirai à sa barbeI will say it to his face.Rate it:

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je lui ai chanté sa gammeI lectured him severely.Rate it:

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je lui ai dit la chose en toutes lettresI told him the matter plainly.Rate it:

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je lui ai donné la pièceI gave him a trifle, tip.Rate it:

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je lui ai donné sa besogne toute mâchéeI gave him his work all ready cut out; I made his work as easy as possible for him.Rate it:

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je lui ai donné son paquetI gave him the sack.Rate it:

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je lui ai mis la puce à l'oreilleI made him feel uneasy (by rousing his suspicions, etc.); I sent him away with a flea in his ear.Rate it:

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je lui ai parlé de la bonne sorteI gave it him soundly; I gave him a piece of my mind.Rate it:

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je lui ai rendu le changeI paid him back in his own coin. Rate it:

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je lui ai rivé son clou (pop.)I shut his mouth; That was a poser for him.Rate it:

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je lui ai rompu en visièreI attacked (or, contradicted) him openly.Rate it:

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je lui apprendrai à vivreI will teach him better manners (as a threat).Rate it:

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je lui coupai la paroleI interrupted him.Rate it:

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je lui dirai ma façon de penserI’ll give him a piece of my mind.Rate it:

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je lui donnerai du fil à retordreI will cut out his work for him; I will give him a deal of trouble.Rate it:

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je lui donnerai un savon (fam.)I will blow him up.Rate it:

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je lui ferai la barbe quand il voudraI will show him who is master whenever he likes.Rate it:

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je lui ferai voir du paysI will lead him a pretty dance.Rate it:

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je lui laverai la tête (pop.)I will give it to him; I will give him a sound drubbing.Rate it:

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je me suis tenu à quatre pour ne pas lui dire ses véritésIt was almost more than I could do not to tell him what I thought of him.Rate it:

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je ne lui ai pas mâché la choseI did not mince matters with him.Rate it:

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je suis très bien avec luiI am on very good terms with him.Rate it:

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je vais lui dire cela.—non, il n'aurait qu'à se fâcherI will tell him that.—No, don’t, he might get angry.Rate it:

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la langue lui a fourchéHe made a slip of the tongue.Rate it:

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la langue lui démangeHe longs to speak; He is dying to put in a word.Rate it:

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laissez-lui prendre un pied, il en prendra quatrese dit en parlant de quelqu’un qui est entreprenant et qui abuse de l’indulgence, de la facilité qu’on a pour lui.Rate it:

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le bien lui vient en dormantHe becomes rich without any trouble.Rate it:

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le ministre lui a accordé un débit de tabacThe minister has given him a license to sell tobacco.Rate it:

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mal lui en a prisAvoir tort de faire ce qu’on a fait, étant donné le résultat.Rate it:

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me voilà quitte envers luiI owe him nothing now.Rate it:

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mieux vaut laisser son enfant morveux que lui arracher le nezIl est sage de tolérer un petit mal, lorsqu’on risque, en voulant y remédier, d’en causer un plus grand.Rate it:

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nous lui avons fait honte1. We caused him to feel ashamed of himself. 2. He was ashamed of us.Rate it:

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on lui a donné du balaiThey gave him the sack (i.e. dismissed him).Rate it:

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on lui a fait passer le goût du pain (fam.)They killed him.Rate it:

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on lui a fait un poisson d'avrilThey made him an April fool.Rate it:

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on lui a monté le coupThey induced him to do it; They deceived him.Rate it:

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on lui donnerait le bon dieu sans confessionThey would trust him to any extent (because of his saintly appearance).Rate it:

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on ne lui donnerait pas quarante ansYou would not take him for forty.Rate it:

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on ne peut lui en vouloirOne cannot be angry with him, blame him.Rate it:

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qui chapon mange, chapon lui vientHe that has plenty shall have more.Rate it:

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rien ne lui coûteHe sticks at nothing; He spares no trouble.Rate it:

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s'il pleut à la Saint-Médard, il pleut quarante jours plus tard, à moins que Saint-Barnabé ne lui coupe l'herbe sous le piedDicton prédisant que s’il pleut le 8 juin, il repleuvra 40 jours après, sauf s’il fait très beau le 11 juin.Rate it:

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si on lui pressait le nez, il en sortirait du laitSe dit d’une très jeune personne qui vient se mêler de choses au-dessus de son âge et de sa capacité.Rate it:

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son assiette dîne pour luiHe pays for his dinner whether he is present or not.Rate it:

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