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  1. 27-Oct-2009, 21:40 #1
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    Default 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.
  2. 29-Oct-2009, 18:42 #2
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    Default Re: Idioms borrowed from French

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

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