From sauce pans to legs of lam: The top 15 expressions in French for having sex. Photo: Shutterstock The French language is famous for being the language of love and it's also well known for its vast ...

Sugar on a table in northern France. You might be surprised by the French expressions involving sugar. (Photo by DENIS CHARLET / AFP) If you happen to overhear people in France talking about whipping ...

There's a WHAT in my soup?? In honour of Francophone Week, here are perfect French expressions that will give English-speakers a headache France is going through the motions at the moment. Protests ...

<br> In our new Telegraph video series, ‘Phrases to get you furthest’, we teach you some essential sentences, fun phrases and quirky idioms from around the world. This week, a native French speaker ...

James Clary Jr., of Baton Rouge, says, "Your recent report from Ed Lakin on the unique spin the French put on common sayings, coupled with our constant rain, reminded me of this: "For a hard ...

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The English language is peppered with terms and expressions that are related to food. So let’s take a look at some of the verbal morsels that spice up our conversation – as long as we don’t bite off ...

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