Feel blue Love at first sight Stand someone up Feel great Put one's foot in it Faint Have a lot of work Annoy someone Give up guessing Sleep in Have the knack Cost an arm and a leg Be fed up Have a frog in one's throat Put in one's two cents Daydreaming Get goosebumps Beat around the bush Call a spade a spade Be completely wrong
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Avoir le cafard
Literally meaning 'to have the cockroach,' this expression describes a feeling of depression or sadness. It is commonly used in informal conversations to say you are feeling down.
Examples in context
Depuis son départ, j'ai vraiment le cafard.
Since he left, I've really got the blues.
Il pleut et j'ai le cafard aujourd'hui.
It's raining and I've got the blues today.
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