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 du pain sur la planche
Literally 'to have bread on the board,' it now means to have a massive amount of work or tasks to complete. Use it when you are feeling overwhelmed by a busy schedule.
Examples in context
Nous avons beaucoup de pain sur la planche aujourd'hui.
We have a lot on our plate today.
Bon courage, tu as du pain sur la planche !
Good luck, you have your work cut out for you!
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