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

by de V. Payen-Payne

Enfiler

Je ne suis pas ici pour enfiler des perles = I am not here to waste my time.

Cela ne s’enfile pas comme des perles = That is by no means an easy matter.

Enfonceur

C’est un enfonceur de portes ouvertes = 1. He is a braggart. 2. He takes a deal of trouble to solve a difficulty which does not exist.

Engrenage

Être pris dans l’engrenage = To be caught in the toils.

Enlever

On enleva les journaux comme du pain = The papers sold like hot rolls, like wild-fire.