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Guess the French phrase behind this photo clue...

Can you work out which idiomatic expression is depicted below?

Two adjacent rooms seen through doorways, one brightly lit with several people and one dimly lit with a seated figure.
This is a handy phrase to describe polar opposites

The French love using idioms in everyday conversations, however these unique sayings can sound completely bizarre when translated literally into English. 

It is useful to understand their figurative meaning to avoid confusion when chatting with locals.

This particular example featuring a mole, illustrates a popular expression that you might say to describe when two groups have opposing reactions to a common experience or single event.

Can you guess the French phrase?

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A) Deux salles, deux ambiances (literally: two rooms, two ambiances)

Take a look at our handy language guide to find out exactly what this idiom means, alongside other popular French animal phrases.

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