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Idiotic French Idioms Trivia Quiz

How many French idioms do you know, or can you figure out? Give me the literal meaning.

A multiple-choice quiz by monalisa2. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
monalisa2

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
59,632

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
3356

Last 3 plays: Guest 78 (10/10), Guest 75 (7/10), TrishDenis (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the literal English translation of the French expression "�tre habill� comme l'as de pique." Hint

To have a bad habit

To be dressed like the ace of spades

To be a cross-dresser

To never change one's habits

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the English equivalent of the expression, 'Tomber dans les pommes'? Hint

To fall into the apples

To be a bad apple

To take all the apples

To take all the potatoes

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Question 3 of 10

3. Batir des chateaux en Espagne Hint

To build castles in Spain

To live in Spanish cottages

To bat your eyes in Spain

To beat someone at cards

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the literal meaning of this expression for depression? "Avoir le cafard" Hint

To have a cold

To have the cockroach

To have a coffeepot

To lay on the couch

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Question 5 of 10

5. Payer les pots casses Hint

To buy a keg of beer

To buy Marjuana by the pound

To pay for the broken pots

To be a drug user

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Question 6 of 10

6. Jeter de l'huile sur le feu Hint

to run so fast you leave smoke

To throw oil on the fire

To burn your tires

To jump into the fire

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the literal translation of the French expression, "Avaler des couleuvres"? Hint

to swallow snakes

to be cool

To fear snakes

A horse of many colors

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Question 8 of 10

8. Faire cavalier seul Hint

To be a gentleman

To act like a lone rider

To be a cowboy

To be a jackass

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ce n'est pas la mer a boire Hint

To sail the sea

To love the beach

There's not a boat in the sea

It's not the sea to drink

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the literal translation of the French expression, "Appeler un chat un chat"? Hint

To have a cat fight

To call a cat a cat

To be sneaky

It's raining cats and dogs

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 19 2024 : Guest 78: 10/10
Nov 30 2024 : Guest 75: 7/10
Nov 29 2024 : TrishDenis: 5/10
Nov 26 2024 : Guest 138: 8/10
Nov 25 2024 : dryvalley51: 9/10
Nov 24 2024 : spanishliz: 9/10
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 1: 1/10
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 216: 9/10
Oct 24 2024 : Guest 165: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the literal English translation of the French expression "�tre habill� comme l'as de pique."

Answer: To be dressed like the ace of spades

In other words, to wear clothes that don't match. Trust the French to have a phrase for that.

2. What is the English equivalent of the expression, 'Tomber dans les pommes'?

Answer: To fall into the apples

This means to faint.

3. Batir des chateaux en Espagne

Answer: To build castles in Spain

or ... To build castles in the air

4. What is the literal meaning of this expression for depression? "Avoir le cafard"

Answer: To have the cockroach

In English - to have the blues.

5. Payer les pots casses

Answer: To pay for the broken pots

(1) To pay the piper (2) to suffer the consequences.

6. Jeter de l'huile sur le feu

Answer: To throw oil on the fire

To add fuel to the fire.

7. What is the literal translation of the French expression, "Avaler des couleuvres"?

Answer: to swallow snakes

(1) To put up with a lot, (2) to swallow one's pride.

8. Faire cavalier seul

Answer: To act like a lone rider

To go it alone

9. Ce n'est pas la mer a boire

Answer: It's not the sea to drink

It's not all that bad - it's not impossible

10. What is the literal translation of the French expression, "Appeler un chat un chat"?

Answer: To call a cat a cat

To call a spade a spade, to tell it how it is.

Source: Author monalisa2

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