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

by de V. Payen-Payne

Selon toute apparence = In all probability.

Appartenir

A tous ceux qu’il appartiendra (legal) = To all whom it may concern.

Appât

*C’est un trop vieux poisson pour mordre à l’appât = He is too old a bird to be caught with chaff.

Appel

Faire l’appel = To call the roll.

Manquer à l’appel = To be missing, absent.

Battre l’appel = To call to arms.