Clare Jones

Je mourrai moins bete Clare Jones

Je mourrai moins bête- you learn something new every day! Written for more advanced students of French, this delightfully illustrated book teaches you figurative expressions to increase your enjoyment of the French language. Discover the origin of certain expressions and a little about French society and culture. Learn from the examples of usage and test your new knowledge in the quizzes.
Spend your waking hours profitably and die less stupid!je me coucherai moins bête ce soir; je mourrai moins bête - you learn something new every day; you live and learnLiterally: I will go to bed less stupid tonight; I will die less stupid
Don't waste your time on boring old grammar books! Read this book now!peigner la giraffe- to waste one's time doing some pointless task or other; to do nothing usefulLiterally: to comb the giraffe
Don't get done by unscrupulous dealers. Learn some useful French idioms!se faire rouler dans la farine - to be deceived or duped; to be had; to have the wool pulled over one's eyesLiterally: to have oneself rolled in flour