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Income Tax in France

Healthcare in France

Inheritance Law and Wills in France

Visas and residency cards for France

Learning French

Guess the French phrase behind this photo clue...

Can you work out which idiomatic expression is depicted below?

Blonde woman lying in a chamomile field wearing a blue polka-dot dress.
Discover this mystery daisy-themed expression
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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.

French-speakers use this expression to describe something unimportant or of low value.

Can you guess the French phrase?

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A) Au ras des pâquerettes. This literally translates as: to be level with daisies.

Take a look at our handy language guide to find out exactly what this idiom means and discover even more French flower expressions.

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