This expression is the equivalent of the French, “une bouffée d’air frais”. The video shows a somewhat literal interpretation of the expression; it can be used in a more idiomatic way, especially about people or procedures: “We’re so glad to have a new manager, she’s like a breath of fresh air” (things have changed for [...]
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(caught with your) fingers/hands in the till : la main dans la caisse (enregistreuse) Heads will roll: quelqu’un va être puni/se faire virer/payer!
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to feather your own nest whistleblower
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More idioms that are used a lot in political journalism.
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Thanks to the guys at learnenglishidioms for these videos. I would say that journalists, more than politicians, are responsible for the use and over-use of expressions and idioms. When we use an expression too much, it becomes a ‘cliché’ (even in English!)
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Si quelqu’un est capable de rester calme ou garder son sang-froid, on dit (en anglais, bien sûr) qu’il est aussi frais/cool qu’un concombre! Bizarre, je sais, mais…
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Don’t always trust your first impression, especially external appearances – it’s what’s inside that’s important. That’s why we have the expression ‘it’s wrong to judge a book by its cover’. Watch the video for a good example!
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Not a snowball’s chance in hell: Aucune possibilité que ça va se réaliser/ se passer.
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Cette expression is exactly the same as ‘cercle vicieux’. An example of calque, maybe?
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Safe and sound : sain et sauf. Les anglophones peuvent utiliser cette expression pour parler des choses peu risqué: We arrived home safe and sound.
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