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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Donner sa langue au chat
Literally 'to give one's tongue to the cat,' this means you have no idea what the answer is and you stop trying. It is frequently used when playing riddles or games.
Examples in context
Je ne trouve pas la solution, je donne ma langue au chat.
I can't find the solution; I give up.
Donne-moi la réponse, je donne ma langue au chat.
Give me the answer; I give up.
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