French+idiom
31Gallicism — /ˈgæləsɪzəm/ (say galuhsizuhm) noun (sometimes lower case) 1. a French linguistic peculiarity. 2. a French idiom or expression used in another language. 3. anything considered characteristic of the French …
32gallicism — noun Usage: often capitalized Date: circa 1656 1. a characteristic French idiom or expression appearing in another language 2. a French trait …
33GeneaNet — is an international genealogy database. The GeneaNet project was officially launched on December 2, 1996. Today the GeneaNet database holds over 135 million entries which is equivalent to over 400 million individuals.The story of GeneaNet began… …
34gallicism — Gal·li·cism || gælɪsɪzÉ™m n. French idiom, French expression …
35gallicisms — Gal·li·cism || gælɪsɪzÉ™m n. French idiom, French expression …
36Gallicism — Gal•li•cism [[t]ˈgæl əˌsɪz əm[/t]] n. (sometimes l.c.) 1) ling. a French idiom or expression used in another language 2) cvb a custom or trait considered to be characteristically French • Etymology: 1650–60; < F …
37em|bar|ras de ri|chesses — «ahn ba RAH duh ree SHEHS», French. embarrassment of riches; embarrassing amount of wealth or good things: »Thus Ireland has an embarras de richesses in this type of experience (Harper s). Usage A common Anglicized form of the French idiom is… …
38Obey — O*bey , v. i. To give obedience. [1913 Webster] Will he obey when one commands? Tennyson. [1913 Webster] Note: By some old writers obey was used, as in the French idiom, with the preposition to. [1913 Webster] His servants ye are, to whom ye obey …
39La vache qui tache — La vache qui tache, ( The Cow Who Stains ) is a party game for any number of players, originally started in France with a definite history that has been lost in the mists of time. The only prop required is a cork, one end of which has been… …
40Mermaid problem — The Mermaid problem is an observation occasionally mentioned in literature, concerning the difficulty of having sexual intercourse with a mermaid. Although mermaids are commonly depicted as beautiful, variably nude, and enticing, a man attempting …
