à dormir debout
that put you to sleep standing up
(literal, unused translation: to sleep standing)
C’est un mec vraiment bavard; il vous raconte des histoires à dormir debout.
He’s one talkative guy; he’ll tell you stories that’ll put you to sleep standing up.
THIS WEEK
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This week, a friend of our site, Bill Scoble, has assembled a great selection of commonly used French idioms for you. Add these to your vocabulary and you’ll sound like a native speaker in no time.
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