Guess the French phrase behind this photo clue...

Can you work out which idiomatic expression is depicted below?

Discover this mystery French saying featuring blustery weather

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Published Thursday 27 February 2025 - 15:12

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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 blustery weather, illustrates a popular expression that you might say to describe someone chic.

Can you guess the French phrase?

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A) Être dans le vent (literally: to be in the wind)

Take a look at our handy language guide to find out exactly what this idiom means, when to say it, and who to say it to.

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