HELP GUIDES

Income Tax in France

Healthcare in France

Inheritance Law and Wills in France

Visas and residency cards for France

HELP GUIDES

Income Tax in France

Healthcare in France

Inheritance Law and Wills in France

Visas and residency cards for France

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
Published

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?

Click to show answer
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.

quiz magazine

More from The Connexion