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Engl:
- to have two left feet = to be a very awkward dancer
- to have a green thumb = to have success at growing plants
- to have a black thumb = to be unsuccessful at growing plants
- to have butterflies in your stomach = to be nervous (often refers to public speaking or acting)
- to stick your foot in your mouth = to thoughtlessly say something inappropriate
- to be up to your eyeballs (AE) / your eyes (BE) = to be overloaded with things to do
- to give someone the finger = to raise your middle finger while the other fingers form a fist, which is a rude gesture meaning "f**k you"
Usage: "When he cut me off in traffic, I gave him the finger."
- to bite your tongue = to restrain a strong urge to say something rude
"When my mother-in-law criticized my cooking I had to bite my tongue."
Fr:
- avoir les chevilles enflées = to have a big head, to be full of yourself
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Engl:
- to have two left feet = to be a very awkward dancer
- to have a green thumb = to have success at growing plants
- to have a black thumb = to be unsuccessful at growing plants
- to have butterflies in your stomach = to be nervous (often refers to public speaking or acting)
- to stick your foot in your mouth = to thoughtlessly say something inappropriate
- to be up to your eyeballs (AE) / your eyes (BE) = to be overloaded with things to do
- to give someone the finger = to raise your middle finger while the other fingers form a fist, which is a rude gesture meaning "f**k you"
Usage: "When he cut me off in traffic, I gave him the finger."
- to bite your tongue = to restrain a strong urge to say something rude
"When my mother-in-law criticized my cooking I had to bite my tongue."
Fr:
- avoir les chevilles enflées = to have a big head, to be full of yourself
Mise à jour OK