Idioms

FLE exercises

Bonjour de France invites you to discover the socio-cultural and historical significance of many idiomatic expressions also called « expressions of popular wisdom » . This section offers you multiple choice exercises to test your understanding. A simple and illustrated explanation is also available.

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Idioms

French expressions associated with the word 'science'
B1

French expressions associated with the word 'science'

Hard sciences, soft sciences, occult sciences, we can talk about it, right? Well, that's exactly what I did with my friend regarding clairvoyance.

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Idiomatic expressions: body parts (the language)
B2

Idiomatic expressions: body parts (the language)

An idiom or idiomatic expression is a particular expression in a language that doesn't necessarily have a literal equivalent in other languages.

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Idioms with colours
B1

Idioms with colours

Make your own colour-rich glossary using the following exercises.

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French expressions with the word 'hat' (chapeau)
B2

French expressions with the word 'hat' (chapeau)

Bonjour de France invites you to learn French idiomatic expressions involving the word "chapeau" (hat).

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Idiomatic expressions with the word 'head' (tête)
B2

Idiomatic expressions with the word 'head' (tête)

An exercise created by Graciela Gerendi. Idiomatic expressions containing the word "head".

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Expressions with the word 'thread'
B2

Expressions with the word 'thread'

Exercise brought by Graciela Gerendi. Idiomatic expressions containing the word thread.

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Animals in French
B2

Animals in French

Bonjour de France proposes an exercise of vocabulary, it's fun and easy!!!

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To make a mountain out of a molehill (
C1

To make a mountain out of a molehill ("Se noyer dans un verre d'eau", literally "To drown in a glass of water")

Look at the little guy, he drowns in a glass of water!

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The straw that broke the camel's back (
C1

The straw that broke the camel's back ("La goutte d’eau qui fait déborder le vase", literally "The drop of water that overflows the vase")

Carefully observe the image and try to find the meaning of the very common French expression.

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You could count them on the fingers of one hand (
C1

You could count them on the fingers of one hand ("Trois pelés et un tondu", literally "Three bold men and a close-cropped one")

Thanks to this section you will learn the literal meaning and the figurative meaning of many French idioms.

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To laugh one's head off (
C1

To laugh one's head off ("Rire comme une baleine", literally "to laugh like a whale")

Yesterday evening at the movies "we laughed like whales" from start to finish! So, "to laugh like a whale" means...

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Lip-service
C1

Lip-service

Idioms constitute a true means of discovering the French culture and civilization... so are you ready then?

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