Qu'est qu'il ya? Literally, "What is it?" but, also, "What is wrong?"
Watch the trailer for the movie Amour, 33 seconds in.
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à toutes les sauces
à toutes les sauces
Litterally, the phrase translates as "with all the sauces". Take the sentence, "Employer un mot à toutes les sauces." In English, "Use a word very loosely."
Consider, "Les politiciens utilisent cette expression à toutes les sauces," which translates as "Politicians use this expression loosely."
Other funny French idioms.
Litterally, the phrase translates as "with all the sauces". Take the sentence, "Employer un mot à toutes les sauces." In English, "Use a word very loosely."
Consider, "Les politiciens utilisent cette expression à toutes les sauces," which translates as "Politicians use this expression loosely."
Other funny French idioms.
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