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Idiomatics
idiomatics with avoir être and faire
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Language - French
Undergraduate 3
03/22/2012
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Je t'ai eu!
 Definition
I've tricked you! Gotcha!
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Ils m'ont eu!
 Definition
i"ve been had.
Term
avoir lieu.
 Definition
to take place.
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avoir qqn dans sa peau.
 Definition
to have someone under one's skin.
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en avoir marre.
 Definition
to be fed up (colloquial).
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en avoir assez.
 Definition
to be fed up (colloquial).
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en avoir par-dessus la tête.
 Definition
to be fed up (colloquial) .
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en avoir ras le bol.
 Definition
to be fed up (slang).
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en avoir plein le dos.
 Definition
to be fed up (slang).
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en avoir pour son argent .
 Definition
to get one's money's worth.
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avoir maille à partir avec qqn.
 Definition
to have a bone to pick with someone.
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avoir le cafard.
 Definition
to have the blues, be depressed.
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avoir de toupet.
 Definition
to have a lot of nerve.
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avoir horreur de qqch.
 Definition
to detest something, loathe something.
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avoir le cœur sur la main.
 Definition
to be generous.
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avoir toujours le mot pour rire.
 Definition
to be a real joker, to have a good sense of humor.
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n'avoir ni queue ni tête.
 Definition
to make no sense.
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avoir bonne/mauvaise mine.
 Definition
to look good.bad (health).
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avoir hâte de faire qqch.
 Definition
to be impatient, in a rush to do something.
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avoir des complexes.
 Definition
to have hang-ups.
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avoir le fou rire.
 Definition
to have the giggles, to laugh uncontrollably.
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avoir la langue bien pendue.
 Definition
to ba a good talker, have the gift of gab.
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avoir du mal à faire qqch.
 Definition
to have difficulty doing something.
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avoir le mal du pays.
 Definition
to be homesick.
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avoir le mal de mer.
 Definition
to be seasick.
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avoir de l'oreille.
 Definition
to have an ear for music.
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en avoir pour cinq minutes.
 Definition
to take five minutes to do something.
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j'ai le cœur qui bat.
 Definition
My heart is beating.
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j'ai la tête qui tourne.
 Definition
I'm dizzy.
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avoir six mètres de haut/long/large.
 Definition
to be six meters high/long/wide.
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Qu'est-ce qu'il?
 Definition
What's wrong with him?
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Tu n'avais qu'à me demander.
 Definition
All you had to do was ask me.
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Il n'a qu'à étudier un peu.
 Definition
All he has to do is study a little.
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Il n'y a que toi pour faire ça!
 Definition
Only you would do that! It takes you to do that!
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Il n'y a pas de quoi!
 Definition
Don't mention it! You're welcome!
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Il doit y avoir une raison.
 Definition
There must be a reason.
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Il y a un froid entre eux.
 Definition
They're on bad terms. They're angry tithe each other.
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Ce grosse n'a pas froid aux yeux!
 Definition
That kid is plucky gutsy!.
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J'y suis.
 Definition
I've got it! Now I understand!
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être au courant.
 Definition
to be informed, be up to date about a matter.
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être en nage.
 Definition
to be in a sweat.
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être sur la même longueur d'ondes.
 Definition
to be on the same wavelength .
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être dans la lune .
 Definition
to be off in the clouds somewhere.
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être sur le point de faire qqch.
 Definition
to be on the verge of doing something.
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comme si de rien n'était .
 Definition
as if nothing had happened.
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c'est à moi/toi.lui de.
 Definition
it's up to me/you/him to.
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être des nôtres.
 Definition
to join us (for an activity).
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être de mèche avec.
 Definition
to be in cahoots with.
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être reçu à un examen, au bac.
 Definition
to pass a test, the baccalaureate exam.
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être de retour.
 Definition
to be back.
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être de trop.
 Definition
to be in the way, out of place.
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être en vue.
 Definition
to be the object of public attention, to be in the public eye.
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Il y est pour beaucoup.
 Definition
He's largely responsible.
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Je n'y suis pour rien.
 Definition
I'm not at all at fault. I'm not to blame.
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Tout est à refaire.
 Definition
everything has to be redone.
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Il est -> Il est des gens qui croient cela.
 Definition
There is:are -> There are people who believe so.
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On en est là.
 Definition
We've come to that.
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Où en sommes-nous?
 Definition
Where are we up to?
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Nous sommes quittes.
 Definition
We're even.
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J'en suis à ma dernière année au lycée.
 Definition
I'm in my last year at school.
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J'en suis à ma demander si...
 Definition
I'm beginning to wonder if...
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J'en suis pour mes frais/pour ma peine!
 Definition
I've gotten nothing for my money/ for my trouble
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faire à sa tête.
 Definition
to act impulsively, to do whatever one wants.
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faire acte de présence.
 Definition
to put in an appearance.
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faire de la peine à qqn.
 Definition
to hurt someone's feelings.
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faire de la photographie.
 Definition
to do photography as a hobby.
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faire des bêtises.
 Definition
to get into mischief.
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faire du bricolage.
 Definition
to do odd jobs, to putter around.
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faire du sport, du ski, de la natation.
 Definition
to play sports, to ski, to swim.
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faire du théâtre.
 Definition
to be an actor; to do some acting.
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faire du violon, du piano.
 Definition
to study the violin, piano.
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faire l'école buissonnière .
 Definition
to play hooky.
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faire l'enfant, l'idiot.
 Definition
to act like a child, act the fool.
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faire l'Europe.
 Definition
to travel Europe, visit Europe.
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faire la moue.
 Definition
to pout.
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faire la queue.
 Definition
to stand in line.
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faire le singe.
 Definition
to play the fool
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faire peau neuve.
 Definition
to turn over a new leaf.
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faire preuve de.
 Definition
to show, display a quality or virtue.
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faire savoir.
 Definition
to let someone know.
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faire semblant de faire qqch.
 Definition
to pretend to.
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faire ses bagages, ses valises.
 Definition
to pack.
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faire ses quatre cents coups.
 Definition
to sow one's wild oats, to get into a lot of trouble.
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faire son bac, son droit.
 Definition
to study for one's baccalaureate, one's law degree.
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faire son marché.
 Definition
to go grocery shopping.
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faire toute une histoire de qqch.
 Definition
to make a federal case out of something.
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faire un beau gâchis de qqch.
 Definition
to make a real mess of something.
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