Guess the French phrase behind this photo clue...

Can you work out which idiomatic expression is depicted below?

Do you live like royalty? There is a French phrase to describe you...
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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 a compass, illustrates an expression that you might use to describe someone who is treated like royalty and does not encounter many struggles in day-to-day life, much like the English phrase: to live like a king, or to live a life of luxury.

Can you guess the French phrase?

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A) Mener une vie de château (literally: to live a castle life)

Take a look at our handy language guide to find out exactly what this idiom means, how to use it and discover some more fruity expressions.

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