{"id":13360,"date":"2026-04-07T13:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/?p=13360"},"modified":"2026-04-08T19:24:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:24:28","slug":"a-la-francaise-episode-11-etre-a-l-aise-dans-ses-baskets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/a-la-francaise-episode-11-etre-a-l-aise-dans-ses-baskets\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c0 la fran\u00e7aise Ep. 11: &#8220;\u00catre \u00e0 l&#8217;aise dans ses baskets&#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\/03\/podcast-idiom-11-etre-a-l-aise-dans-ses-baskets-300.jpg\" alt=\"teenager chilling by the water lying on two giant sneakers\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><b><i>\u201c\u00catre \u00e0 l&#8217;aise dans ses baskets\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<div align=\"center\">Literally: &#8220;To be at ease in one&#8217;s own trainers [US: sneakers]&#8221;<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">Figuratively: To feel comfortable with oneself, to have good self-esteem<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">English equivalent: &#8220;To feel good in one&#8217;s own skin&#8221;<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/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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