French Idioms and Proverbs / A Companion to Deshumbert's "Dictionary of Difficulties"

by de V. Payen-Payne

[Brisées = small branches broken from trees and dropped on the ground to mark the lair or path of a beast.]

Briser

Brisons là! = Let us have no more of that; That will do.

Brochette

Être à la brochette = 1. To be brought up by hand (of a bird). 2. To be brought up tenderly, with too much care.

Broder

Je crois que vous brodez = (fig.) I think you are exaggerating, romancing.

Il brode bien = He is good at drawing the long bow.

Brouillard