| 451 |
à tort et à travers |
| 1. adv. without rhyme or reason; indiscriminately |
| parler à tort et à travers - to talk through one's hat |
| 452 |
coup de pouce |
| 1. n-m. (figurative, idiom, colloquial) helping hand |
| 453 |
coup d'œil |
| 1. n-m. glance, look |
| Jette un coup d’œil à ce livre. - Have a look at this book. |
| 2. n-m. swift decision |
| 3. n-m. sight |
| 454 |
mettre en scène |
| 1. v. to set up a stage or a studio |
| 2. v. (by extension) to set the scene (in a work of fiction) |
| 455 |
à mi-chemin |
| 1. adv. halfway, midway (half way to a place, or between two place) |
| Ils se sont arrêtés à mi-chemin. - They stopped halfway. |
| 2. adv. in the middle of, mid- |
| C’est un roman à mi-chemin entre la fantaisie et l’horreur. - It’s a novel in the middle of fantasy and horror. |
| 456 |
ours blancs |
| 1. n. plural of ours blanc |
| 457 |
idées reçues |
| 1. n. plural of idée reçue |
| 458 |
je ne pense pas |
| 1. Phrase. I don't think so |
| 2. Phrase. I think not |
| 459 |
à vrai dire |
| 1. adv. (attestation of truthfulness and frankness): to tell the truth, as a matter of fact |
| 460 |
ça a été |
| 1. Phrase. was everything OK?, did it go well? |
| Ça a été, ta journée? - Did you have a good day? |
| 461 |
à bout portant |
| 1. adv. at point-blank range, point blank |
| 462 |
à bras ouverts |
| 1. adv. with open arms |
| 463 |
à la dérobée |
| 1. adv. on the sly, without being noticed |
| 464 |
niveau de la mer |
| 1. n-m. sea level |
| 465 |
école buissonnière |
| 1. |
| 466 |
porte cochère |
| 1. n-f. (architectural element, road transport) porte cochère |
| 467 |
si par hasard |
| 1. |
| 468 |
si seulement |
| 1. interj. if only, I wish, from your lips to God's ears |
| 469 |
à bon escient |
| 1. adv. wisely, using one's best judgement |
| 470 |
mariage homosexuel |
| 1. n-m. gay marriage |
| 2. n-m. gay wedding |
| 471 |
nom d'une pipe |
| 1. interj. (dated) flipping heck; bloody hell; cor blimey (or similar oath) |
| 472 |
bain de sang |
| 1. n-m. bloodbath, bloodshed |
| 473 |
boucs émissaires |
| 1. n. plural of bouc émissaire |
| 474 |
cligner des yeux |
| 1. v. to wink |
| 475 |
frapper un grand coup |
| 1. v. make a splash, hit hard |
| 476 |
avis de recherche |
| 1. n-m. wanted notice; all-points bulletin (broadcast issued from a law enforcement agency, typically containing information about a wanted suspect or a person of interest) |
| 2. n-m. wanted poster (printed public announcement that the authorities want to apprehend a person for a crime) |
| 3. n-m. missing person appeal |
| 4. n-m. missing person poster |
| 477 |
feu follet |
| 1. n-m. atmospheric ghost light |
| 2. n-m. (folklore) will-o'-the-wisp |
| 478 |
oiseau de paradis |
| 1. n-m. bird of paradise (bird) |
| 479 |
vingt et un |
| 1. num. twenty-one |
| 480 |
poissons rouges |
| 1. n. plural of poisson rouge |
