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

by de V. Payen-Payne

*Attaquer le taureau par les cornes = To seize the bull by the horns.

Atteinte

Porter atteinte (à l’honneur de) = To sully (the fair name of).

Porter atteinte (aux droits de) = To infringe (the rights of).

Atteler

C’est une charrette mal attelée = They are a badly-matched pair.

Attendre

Une question n’attendait pas l’autre = Question quickly followed after question.

Je m’y attendais = That is just what I expected.