Allez conter cela à d’autres = Tell that to the marines.

[Often shortened to “À d’autres.”]

Nous autres Anglais sommes très réservés = We English are very reserved.

[“Nous autres ignorants estions perdus si ce livre ne nous eust relevé du bourbier.” Montaigne, Essais, ii. 4, speaking of Amyot’s translation of Plutarch.]

*Autres temps, autres mœurs = Manners change with the times.

J’en ai vu bien d’autres = I have outlived worse things than that.

Avaler

Faire avaler des couleuvres à quelqu’un = To say very humiliating things to a man who, on account of his inferior position, is obliged to put up with them; To make any one swallow a bitter pill.

Avancer

Votre montre avance de dix minutes = Your watch is ten minutes fast.