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

by de V. Payen-Payne

Répondre

Je vous en réponds! = I will be bound it is; I should think so, indeed! You take my word for it.

Reprise

J’ai appelé mon domestique à plusieurs reprises = I called my servant several times.

Reprocher

Il me reproche les morceaux = He grudges me the very food I eat.

Résoudre

Je ne puis m’y résoudre = I cannot make up my mind to do it.

Ressort