{"id":12930,"date":"2026-01-14T15:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/?p=12930"},"modified":"2026-02-02T12:57:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T12:57:42","slug":"a-la-francaise-ep-9-croquer-la-vie-a-pleines-dents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/a-la-francaise-ep-9-croquer-la-vie-a-pleines-dents\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c0 la fran\u00e7aise Ep. 9: &#8220;Croquer la vie \u00e0 pleines dents&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">French Expressions and Idioms<\/h2>\n<p><em>Have you heard of <strong>&#8220;idiomatic expressions&#8221;<\/strong>? These are figurative expressions specific to French, that are usually not translatable directly, as each language uses its own references! Therefore, you need to learn them directly in the language, as well as learning French equivalents to the ones you use in English! Knowing idiomatic expressions is key when learning a new language and it will definitely help you sound like a true Fran\u00e7ais <\/em>\ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n<h6>\u270d\ufe0f Today&#8217;s French expression is:<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/files\/french\/blog\/2026\/01\/podcast-idiom-9-croquer-la-vie-a-pleines-dents-300.jpg\" alt=\"a amiling woman eating juicy watermelon in an idyllic holiday-vibe setting\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><b><i>\u201cCroquer la vie \u00e0 pleines dents\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<div align=\"center\">Literally: &#8220;To bite into life with full teeth&#8221;<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">Figuratively: &#8220;To enjoy life to the fullest&#8221;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<h6>\ud83c\udfa7 Here&#8217;s a podcast about it!<\/h6>\n<p>Want to learn more about this fun expression, what it means, and hear some in-context examples? 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Nowadays, <em>&#8220;croquer la vie \u00e0 pleines dents&#8221;<\/em> has a wider meaning, and it applies to all aspects of enjoying life. You can also use it to describe someone very positive, who &#8220;lives their life to the fullest&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>\ud83d\udc40 How about some examples?<\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To help you commit this expression to memory, here are some useful examples of how to use it in context:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Ma cousine est la personne la plus positive que je connaisse. Elle croque la vie \u00e0 pleines dents !<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Ne perds pas ton temps avec des futilit\u00e9s. Concentre-toi sur l&#8217;essentiel : il faut croquer la vie \u00e0 pleines dents.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Tes grands-parents ont profit\u00e9 de chaque jour intens\u00e9ment. 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