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

by de V. Payen-Payne

Gaspiller

Ce garçon gaspille son temps = That boy fools his time away.

Geler

Geler à pierre fendre = To freeze very hard.

Gémir

Faire gémir la presse (ironic.) = To print one’s writings.

Gêne

Il est sans gêne = He is free and easy (casual, off-hand); He makes himself too much at home.

*Où il y a de la gêne il n’y a pas de plaisir (ironic.) = There is nothing like making one’s self at home everywhere.