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27-Oct-2009, 21:40

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Idioms borrowed from French

Hi, I'm curious about idioms that are borrowed from French.
The ones I know of are:
raison d'être: the reason for being faux pas: a violation of accepted social rules
du jour: of the day

I'd love to hear others.

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Re: Idioms borrowed from French

List of French words and phrases used by English speakers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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