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Some of the idioms in our idiom translation database include:
Tit for Tat
French Translation: Un prêté pour un renduA man/woman after my own heart
French Translation: Un homme/une femme qui a les mêmes goûts que moiTo keep a cool head or To keep one's head
French Translation: Garder son sang-froidTo lose one's head
French Translation: Perdre son sang-froidTo have friends in high places
French Translation: Avoir des amis influentsMoney talks
French Translation: L'argent peut tout – L'argent ouvre toutes les portesA tissue of lies
French Translation: Un tissu de mensongesTo drop like flies
French Translation: Tomber comme les mouchesBoys will be boys
French Translation: Les hommes et les garçons sont ça et on ne les changera pasCharity begins at home
French Translation: Charité bien ordonnée commence par soi-même.To work like a charm
French Translation: Marcher à merveille ou à la perfectionTo have money to burn
French Translation: Avoir de l'argent à perdre ou avoir de l'argent à ne pas savoir quoi en faireTo have stars in one's eyes
French Translation: Rêver des feux de la rampeTo bust a gut
French Translation: Se décarcasser, se donner un mal de chienTo be in the doghouse
French Translation: Ne pas être en odeur de sainteté, être en disgrâceCheek by jowl
French Translation: Coude à coude, côte à côteThe odd one out
French Translation: L'exception, l'intrusThe sands of time are running out
French Translation: Il ne reste que très peu de tempsWhat's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
French Translation: Ce qui vaut pour l'un vaut pour l'autre
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