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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 hair, illustrates an expression that you might say when someone is feeling very stressed or scared.

Can you guess the French phrase?

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A) Se faire des cheveux blancs (literally: to give yourself white hairs)

Take a look at our handy language guide to find out exactly what this idiom means, how to use it and the origins behind it.

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Guess the French phrase behind this photo clue...

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