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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 someone who is a hopeless romantic.

Can you guess the French phrase?

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A) Être fleur bleue. This literally translates as: to be a blue flower.

Take a look at our handy language guide to find out exactly what this idiom means and how to use it when speaking French.

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