Idiomatic Prepositional PhrasesExpressions Idiomatiques Avec Prépositions

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Introduction

Idioms are the odd phrases in a language that don't have clear meanings from the composition of their words. They have an extra meaning that only proficient speakers of that language.

In English, we says things like "of course". You're not really talking about a course. We all know it means something is "certain".

French has many of these phrases, and in this lesson you will learn the most common ones containing prepositions.

There are also many common idiomatic phrases made with verbs.

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Phrases

Play aux calendes grecques
indefinitely; by the Greek calendar
Play sans le vouloir
unintentionally; by accident
Play au moins
at least
Play par chance
by chance
Play par hasard
by coincidence

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