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41 coup
n. m. When one takes a broad look at the word coup, it soon becomes obvious that its many diverse uses and combined expressions come under three main categories.(A): Blow (in the literal and figurative).1. En venir aux coups: To come to blows.2. Coup de boule: 'Head-butt', blow inflicted with the head in opponent's belly.3. Le coup du lapin: Blow on the back of the neck.4. Coup de Jarnac: Treacherous blow, disloyal attack.5. Le coup du père François: Strangulation.6. Coup de Trafalgar: Disastrous turn of events.7. Coup de châsse: 'Quick butchers', peep, quick look.8. Coup de filet: Dragnet, police raid.10. Coup de torchon: 'Barney', heated argument.11. Tirer un coup: To fuck, to 'screw', to have intercourse. Coup de Bourse (joc.): Intercourse. (The pun here is on the word Bourse meaning both the Stock Exchange and testicle; the standard non-colloquial expression denotes a successful flutter on the Stock Exchange.)12. Coup de fil: 'Buzz', 'ring', telephone call.13. Coup dur: Serious setback. La vie pour lui a été une succession de coups durs: It's just been one blow after another for him all his life.15. Faire les quatre cents coups: To 'burn the candle at both ends', to lead a fast life.(B): Dose, measure, quantity.1. Boire un coup: To have a drink.2. En avoir un coup (also: avoir un coup dans l'aile): To be 'squiffy', 'tipsy', to be slightly drunk.3. En mettre un coup (of work): To 'do one's darnedest', to 'put one's back into it', to make an extra effort.4. Tenir le coup: To stand the pace, to weather the storm. Il n'a qu'à tenir le coup comme les autres: He'll just have to grin and bear it like the rest of us.5. Faire quelque chose en trois coups de cuiller a pot: To do something 'in two shakes of a lamb's tail', double-quick.6. Ne pas en ficher un coup: To do 'fuck-all', to be darned lazy.7. Coup de pot: Stroke of luck.8. Prendre un coup de vieux: To age considerably over a short period of time.9. Coup de fusil (at restaurant): Exorbitant bill. On a eu droit à un de ces coups de fusil carabinés: The bill we got looked like the balance of payments deficit!10. Coup de pouce: Help, assistance. Donner un coup de pouce a quelqu'un: To give someone a shove in the right direction. (C): Knack, trick.11. Avoir le coup: To have the knack. Il a le coup pour draguer les nanas! He certainly knows how to pull the birds!12. Etre au coup: To 'know the score', to 'know the ropes', to be familiar with the workings of something.13. Etre dans le coup: To be 'in on something', to be involved in something.14. Expliquer le coup (to accomplices): To divulge the plan.15. Faire le coup a quelqu'un: To play the trick on someone. Il m'a fait le coup du 'portefeuille dans l'autre veston': He got money out of me with that age-old 'I forgot my wallet' dodge.16. Monter un coup: To engineer a confidence trick. On a monté un coup fumant: That con was a cracker!17. Coup d'arnac: Fraud, swindle.18. Le coup classique: That old, old trick.19. Coup fourré: 'Major cock-up', big blunder. -
42 ficher
I.v. trans. & intrans.(This verb is the euphemistic equivalent of foutre, and a surprising alternative infinitive ( ormfiche is quite often to be found.)1. To be up to (with pejorative connotation), to do (very little). Et qu'est-ce qu'il fiche ici quand il se donne la peine de venir?! And can you tell me what he does here, if and when he bothers to clock in? Ne rien ficher (also: nepas en ficher un coup): To 'do bugger-all', to 'sit on one's backside', not to do a stroke of work.2. To 'bung', to 'stick', to put. Où est-ce que vous avez fiché ma valise? Where did you dump my suitcase?3. Ficher quelqu'un dedans: To 'land someone in it', to get someone into trouble.4. Ficher quelqu'un à la porte: To chuck someone out.5. Ficher le camp: To 'bugger off', to 'piss off', to go away.7. Je t'en fiche (also: je vous en fiche) mon billet! You can bet your bottom dollar on this! — You can take it from me that¼8. Envoyer faire fiche quelqu'un: To send someone away with a flea in his ear. Va te faire fiche! Go to hell!9. Faire quelque chose à la va- tefaire-fiche: To do something 'any old how', to do something in a slapdash manner (also: à la va-comme-je-te-pousse).10. Je t'en fiche! You must be joking! — Nothing of the sort! — Not remotely' likely.11. Ça la fiche mal! That doesn't look good! — That certainly makes a bad impression! Ça la fiche mal, un patron qui fait de la taule! A director in the clink certainly doesn't enhance the company image.II.v. pronom.1. Se ficher de:a 'Not to give a fuck', not to care a damn about something. Il se fiche éperdument de ce que vous pouvez bien lui dire: He couldn't care two hoots what you say.b To 'poke fun at', to 'pull someone's leg', to make fun of someone or something. Je sais qu'il se fiche de moi derrière mon dos! I know he's always taking the mickey out of me!2. Se ficher dedans:a To 'make a boo-boo', to make a blunder.b To 'land oneself in it', to get oneself into trouble.a To get killed. Il s'est fichu en l'air sur l'autoroute: He got shunted to kingdom come on the motorway.b To 'bump oneself off', to commit suicide.4. Se ficher sur la gueule: To 'have a ding-dong set-to', to 'have a punch-up', to have a fight.a To fall flat on one's face, to go sprawling.b To 'come a cropper', to fall foul of one's luck. -
43 tirer
I.v. trans.1. To 'nick', to 'pinch', to steal (also: voler à la tire).2. To spend time (and quite a lengthy period) doing something unpleasant. Encore quinze jours à tirer et on part en vacances! Another fortnight's grind and it's 'holidays here we come!' Il a tiré cinq piges de dur: He did five years' porridge.3. En voilà une autre de tirée! (of day, month or year): And that's another one gone!4. Tirer la couverture à soi: To get the most of something for oneself (either kudos or worldly goods).5. Tirer l'échelle: To 'call it a day', to have to give up. Après une connerie comme ça, il n'y a plus qu'à tirer l'échelle! After a boob of that magnitude, there doesn't seem to be any point in going any further! (also: tirer la ficelle).6. Tirer la langue: To be near exhaustion (literally to have one's tongue lolling out through sheer fatigue).7. Tirer les vers du nez à quelqu'un: To 'pump' someone, to winkle information out of someone.8. Tirer un coup: To 'have a bang', to 'have it off', to have coition.9. Tirer un fil (of man): To 'splash one's boots', to 'have a pee', to urinate.II.v. intrans.1. To 'dip', to steal.2. Tirer au cul (also: tirer au flanc or au renard): To 'dodge a chore', to steer clear of hard work.3. Tirer sur la ficelle: To 'go it a bit strong', to exaggerate. (There is a possible parallel with the English 'pull the other one!' retort.)III.v. trans. reflex.1. To 'bugger off', to 'slope off', to go away. Bon, il faut que je me tire, demain je bosse de bonne heure! I'll have to drift, I'm on mornings tomorrow!2. Se tirer d'épaisseur: To get out of 'stuck', to get out of trouble.a To 'have a punch-up', to have a fight.b To have a flaming row.4. Ça se tire! We can see the light at the end of the tunnel! — We're nearing the end! (The expression is usually used when referring to times one is not enjoying.)
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