12 juin 2007
Idioms with nouns (1)
'a drop in the ocean' = it's too little to make a difference (une goutte dans l'océan)
'it's a piece of cake' = it's very easy (c'est du gâteau)
'its a vicious circle' = it goes round and round without any solution (c'est un cercle vicieux)
'it's just the tip of the iceberg' = there is much more that you don't see (ce n'est que la pointe de l'iceberg)
'it's the last straw' = it's too much to put up with (c'est le bouquet / c'est le comble)