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French to English Idioms / Maxims / Sayings Translation Glossary

French term		English translation
s'inscrit d'emblée sous le signe de la gageure		appears from the outset to be a gamble	Janet Ross Snyder
Entered by: Janet Ross Snyder
saisir le coche		seized this opportunity	David BUICK
Entered by: David BUICK
sans avoir les bonnes entrées en matière		has trouble getting to grips with the subject
sans coup frémir		no sweat / like falling off a log / easily
sans ouverture		without breaking the skin / with no broken skin
sans perdre trop de plumes		unscathed
saut de tarzan		The Tarzan Swing
se mettre ses coéquipiers à dos pour de bon		before alienating his teammates for good
se sentir tout petit		to feel in awe	Sandrine Guyennet
Entered by: Sandrine Guyennet
sert et dessert		with now-you-see, now-you-don't images (by optical marquetry illusion)
servir de lièvre		open the floodgates
Si vous ne laissez pas un client dans l'embarras, il vous le rendra toujours		one good turn deserves another
Tel [A], tel [B]		As (is) the [A], so (is) the [B]
tisser un lien		create a bond
tourner la planche		to change the status-quo
travailler dans le rêve		to bring dreams to life / produce the stuff of dreams	Lara Barnett
Entered by: Lara Barnett
travailler moins, mieux, et autrement		work smarter, not harder
Un changement dans la continuité		Business as usual (despite change)
un fil rouge		guiding thread
un vivier pour le bassin d’emploi		a breeding ground for the local labour market	Gary Raymond Bokobza
Entered by: Gary Raymond Bokobza
une oeuvre qui nous ressemble à s'y meprendre		a work that is a close reflection of who we are and where we come from	Don Green
Entered by: Don Green
verrou à lever		hurdle / obstacle / stumbling block to be overcome	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
Vider de son sens		completely undermine//become a dead letter	Carolyn Brice
Entered by: Carolyn Brice
\"Le bruit ne fait pas de bien, le bien ne fait pas de bruit\"		In fame there is no virtue, in virtue there is no fame.

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