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Guess the French phrase behind this photo clue...

Can you work out which idiomatic expression is depicted below?

Discover this mystery cloud-themed French saying

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Published Thursday 06 November 2025 - 07:00 Modified Wednesday 26 November 2025 - 17:27

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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 cloud illustrates an expression that you might say when feeling euphoric.

Can you guess the French phrase?

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A) être sur un petit nuage (literally: to be on a little cloud)

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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