basket case

a person who is always nervous or stressed and is therefore unable to have a calm and organized life

personne toujours stressée, stressé

personne toujours stressée, stressé

Ex: Ever since the accident, he's been a complete basket case. 
to belch
to belch
[verbe]

to expel gas audibly from the stomach through the mouth

roter, éructer

roter, éructer

Ex: He couldn't help but belch loudly after the hearty meal. 
to [bend|lean] over backward

to put in an extreme or great amount of effort to do something

se plier en quatre, faire tout son possible

se plier en quatre, faire tout son possible

Ex: She bent over backward to make the guests feel welcome. 
to check out

to closely examine to see if someone is suitable or something is true

vérifier

vérifier

Ex: The detective will check out the alibi to verify its legitimacy. 
to [drive] {sb} up the wall

to make someone extremely angry

rendre quelqu'un fou, taper sur les nerfs de quelqu'un

rendre quelqu'un fou, taper sur les nerfs de quelqu'un

Ex: His constant complaining drives me up the wall. 
to drop in
to drop in
[verbe]

to visit a place or someone without a prior arrangement, often casually and briefly

passer, faire un saut

passer, faire un saut

Ex: If you're in the area, feel free to drop in for a cup of tea. 
to [eat] {sb} out of house and home

to eat so much of food available in someone's house so that there is little or none left

vider le frigo de quelqu'un, dévaliser la cuisine

vider le frigo de quelqu'un, dévaliser la cuisine

Ex: Whenever my teenage son's friends come over, they eat me out of house and home, finishing all the snacks and raiding the refrigerator. 
to fall apart

to experience a mental breakdown

s'effondrer, craquer

s'effondrer, craquer

Ex: After the traumatic event, she began to fall apart emotionally, struggling to cope with the aftermath. 
freeloader

a person who habitually takes advantage of others' generosity without offering anything in return

profiteur, pique-assiette

profiteur, pique-assiette

Ex: She's tired of being taken advantage of by that freeloader who never contributes anything. 
to [give] {sb} a hand

to offer help to someone with a task or problem

Ex: Can you give me a hand with carrying these groceries? 
to handle
to handle
[verbe]

to manage or address a person, situation, or issue in a particular manner

gérer, traiter

gérer, traiter

Ex: She handled the difficult customer with patience and professionalism. 
to [hit] the road

to leave a location, usually to embark on a journey or trip

prendre la route, se mettre en route

prendre la route, se mettre en route

Ex: After packing the car, it was time to hit the road and start our cross-country adventure. 
to kick out

to forcefully make someone leave a place or residence

expulser, mettre à la porte

expulser, mettre à la porte

Ex: The landlord is threatening to kick out the tenants if they don't pay their rent. 
to [treat|handle] {sb/sth} with kid gloves

to be specially careful, gentle, or considerate when dealing with someone or something

prendre des gants avec, traiter avec délicatesse

prendre des gants avec, traiter avec délicatesse

Ex: The manager handled the nervous client with kid gloves. 
to [lift|raise] a finger

to make a minimal effort to do something, particularly in order to help someone

lever le petit doigt, faire le moindre effort

lever le petit doigt, faire le moindre effort

Ex: He watched us carry the boxes and didn't lift a finger to help. 
to [have] it made in the shade

to be in a very good position and be living a luxurious life

être tranquille pour la vie, avoir la belle vie

être tranquille pour la vie, avoir la belle vie

Ex: With that inheritance, he has it made in the shade. 
to put up
to put up
[verbe]

to provide housing or accommodation for someone

héberger, loger

héberger, loger

Ex: They put up their friends for a few nights during their visit. 
to put away

to place something where it should be after using it

ranger, mettre de côté

ranger, mettre de côté

Ex: The decorations were boxed up and put away for next year. 
to sleep in

to stay in bed and sleep for a longer period than one typically would, especially in the morning

faire la grasse matinée, dormir tard

faire la grasse matinée, dormir tard

Ex: I like to sleep in on weekends and enjoy a leisurely morning. 
to take off

to leave a surface and begin flying

décoller

décoller

Ex: The airplane is ready to take off from the runway. 
tube
tube
[nom]

electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope

tube électronique, lampe électronique

tube électronique, lampe électronique

to turn in
to turn in
[verbe]

to get ready for sleep

se coucher, aller se coucher

se coucher, aller se coucher

Ex: The travelers turned in early to catch an early morning flight. 
white lie

a small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset

mensonge pieux, petit mensonge sans malice

mensonge pieux, petit mensonge sans malice

Ex: She told her friend a white lie about liking her new haircut, not wanting to hurt her feelings. 
you can say that again

used to express one's complete agreement with someone's statement

tu peux le dire, c'est clair

tu peux le dire, c'est clair

Ex: This traffic is awful. You can say that again. 
bottomless pit

a person who eats constantly, seemingly without ever getting full, or someone with an insatiable appetite

gouffre sans fond, estomac sans fond

gouffre sans fond, estomac sans fond

Ex: Every time we go to a buffet, he’s like a bottomless pit, eating everything in sight. 
hey
hey
[Interjection]

used to say hi

hé

Ex: Hey, how's it going? 
to [raid] the fridge

to search through the refrigerator, usually late at night or when hungry, often eating snacks or leftovers impulsively

Ex: He always raids the fridge after coming home from work. 
to [stay] up all (hours of the|) night

to remain awake very late into the night, often until early morning, usually due to work, entertainment, or insomnia

Ex: He stays up all hours of the night playing video games. 
to [give] {sb} a black eye

to physically hit someone in the eye, causing visible bruising

Ex: He got into a fight and gave the other guy a black eye. 
blue blazes
blue blazes
[Interjection]

used to express surprise, annoyance, or intensity

Sacrebleu ! Je ne m'y attendais pas., Nom d'un chien ! Je ne l'ai pas vu venir.

Sacrebleu ! Je ne m'y attendais pas., Nom d'un chien ! Je ne l'ai pas vu venir.

Ex: Blue blazes! I didn’t see that coming. 
beet red
beet red
[Adjectif]

extremely red in the face, usually due to embarrassment, anger, or exertion

rouge comme une tomate, rouge écarlate

rouge comme une tomate, rouge écarlate

Ex: He turned beet red when the teacher caught him daydreaming in class. 
red cent

something of no value or significance, often used to express disdain or disregard

centime rouge, clou

centime rouge, clou

Ex: His promises aren’t worth a red cent. 
(as|) white as a (ghost|sheet)

used to refer to someone who looks unnaturally pale, often as a result of fear or illness

blanc comme un fantôme, pâle comme un linge

blanc comme un fantôme, pâle comme un linge

Ex: She turned white as a ghost after hearing the bad news. 
white-knuckle
white-knuckle
[Adjectif]

used to describe something intense, thrilling, or nerve-wracking, often causing fear or excitement

à couper le souffle, palpitant

à couper le souffle, palpitant

Ex: The white-knuckle ride left us all breathless. 
to [see] the whites of {one's} eyes

to observe someone’s emotions, such as fear or determination, especially when their expression is extreme or evident in their eyes

Ex: When the teacher announced the surprise test, I saw the whites of my classmates' eyes widen in shock. 
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