English Idioms2

Do you know the expressions with "nose"

xpression		meaning
as plain as the nose on one's face		obvious; easily seen and understood
count noses		count the number of people in a place
cut off one's nose to spite one's face		do something damaging to oneself when one is angry and acting without thinking of the results
follow one's nose		(1) go straight; (2) do something by instinct, not because of planning
get someone's nose out of joint		(1) surprise an annoying person by making him / her feel upset or humbled (2) negative ("Don't get your nose out of joint!"): Don't be excessively upset; Calm down.
keep one's nose to the grindstone		make someone (including oneself) work hard and without taking a break or resting
lead someone around by the nose		control someone completely; make someone do whatever one wishes
look down one's nose at _____		look at _____ haughtily and disdainfully
pay through the nose		pay too much; pay much more than one is comfortable paying
(right) under one's (very) nose		directly in front of someone (usually used when someone can't see something that's obvious or directly in front of him / her)
turn up one's nose at _____		show disdain for _____; show displeasure with _____
win by a nose		win by a very narrow margin

Thanks Muriel.
You published oodles of expressions I didn't know.
I guess I will understand them but not sure I will remember well enough to use them.

It's the same with the expressions you post but gradually I think they will enter into my mind. Not all of them but a few of them!

Hi Gérard, eveyone !
when pigs fly can be translated by when pigs have wings

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I don't understand what you mean Muriel.

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when pigs fly → quand les poules auront des dents , aux calendes grecques , à la Saint Glinglin , la semaine des quatre jeudis , à Pâques ou à la Trinité

when pigs fly → a cold day in Hell; on a month of Sundays; when Hell freezes over; when it's Christmas in July; until the cows come home

Hi Gérard,
"when pigs fly "and "when pigs have wings"mean the same.Both are things which Will never happen.

> when pigs fly can be translated by when pigs have wings
So you wanted to write something like "when pigs fly can also be said: when pigs have wings", right?

Yes you're right Gérard !

OK thanks.

I recently learn "Absence makes the heart grow fonder.", which is translated by "Loin des yeux, près du cœur". What does that mean because I know "Loin des yeux, loin du cœur"

Hi Florent,

Admin a écrit:I recently learn "Absence makes the heart grow fonder.", which is translated by "Loin des yeux, près du cœur". What does that mean because I know "Loin des yeux, loin du cœur"

Haha!
If you thoroughly consider sayings and proverbs, you will realize that they say all the whole range of truthness so that there's something for everyone in the society.

> "Absence makes the heart grow fonder."... translated by "Loin des yeux, près du cœur"... "Loin des yeux, loin du cœur"
I would rather translate "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" in "L'absence rend le coeur plus affectueux/tendre".
When you are far from the beautiful region of northern France don't you miss the nice gray sky, chilly, revitalizing sea and the cool weather compared with the bloody hot sun of the Riviera? You get to love it more and more.

Now speaking about love, far from the beloved mate, some people will miss them and promise to be more tender, to liss during hours while others will take advantage to try something else.