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FRENCH SAYINGS & LINGO Quotes for any occasion These sayings are not all exact quotes nor can we verify who actually coined each of them. Use these sayings for entertainment purposes only. Copyrighted sayings will be removed upon written request from the rightful owner. He that seeks trouble never misses. If you want the truth, ask a child. Wait until it is night before saying that it has been a fine day. À la carte - On the menu, with each dish priced. Art nouveau - a style of art developed towards the end of the 19th century. It is characterized by ornamentation based on organic or foliate forms and by its asymmetric and curvaceous lines. Au contraire - To the contrary. Often used with an arch or rather camp form of delivery. Carte blanche - Having free reign to choose whatever course of action you want. C'est la vie - That's life or such is life. Often used in disappointed resignation following some bad fortune. Cordon bleu - High quality, especially of cooking. Crème de la crème - The best of the best. Literally the cream of the cream. Déjà vu- The feeling of having seen or experienced something before. Literally 'already seen'. Fait accompli- An irreversible action that has happened before those affected by it knew of its existence. À la mode - Fashionable; also, in the USA, with ice cream. Aide-de-camp - An officer who assists a general in his military duties. Au pair - A young foreigner, usually female, who undertakes domestic tasks in exchange for accommodation. Chaise longue - Long chair' - a form of sofa with an elongated seat long enough to support the legs. Of tern erroneously called a chaise lounge in the USA. This isn't the derivation of either the noun of verb lounge though, which both long pre-date the invention of chaise longues. Cul-de-sac - A thoroughfare that is closed at one end - a blind alley. Also, figuratively, a venture leading to no successful outcome. Double entendre - A word or phrase that has a double meaning - one of which is often vulgar or sexual in nature. A staple form of British toilet humour En route - On the way. Grand prix - The premier events of several sports, especially the races in the Formula I motor racing championship. Literally, 'grand prize'. Haute couture - Trend-setting high fashion. Also, the collective name for the leading dressmakers and designers. Haute cuisine - High class cooking. Literally, 'upper kitchen'. Joie de vivre - A feeling of healthy enjoyment of life; exuberance, high spirits.
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