Comments on: French Phrases – More Expressions and Idioms http://www.transparent.com/french/more-expressions-and-idioms/ French Language Blog: Language and Culture of the French-Speaking World Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:40:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ken http://www.transparent.com/french/more-expressions-and-idioms/comment-page-1/#comment-783 Ken Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:32:45 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/french/?p=62#comment-783 I agree. "put two and two together" would be better as "faire le rapprochement" ? I agree. “put two and two together” would be better as “faire le rapprochement” ?

]]> By: Ritchie Swann http://www.transparent.com/french/more-expressions-and-idioms/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Ritchie Swann Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:28:35 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/french/?p=62#comment-122 I think idioms are great fun to learn. Doesn't "C’est aussi sûr que deux et deux font quatre" literally translate as "It's equally sure as two and two makes four"? In which case I'd say a better English translation would be "It's as sure as eggs is eggs". I think idioms are great fun to learn.

Doesn’t “C’est aussi sûr que deux et deux font quatre” literally translate as “It’s equally sure as two and two makes four”? In which case I’d say a better English translation would be “It’s as sure as eggs is eggs”.

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