{"id":13778,"date":"2026-06-24T13:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/?p=13778"},"modified":"2026-06-23T11:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T10:29:47","slug":"a-la-francaise-ep-13-demarrer-au-quart-de-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/a-la-francaise-ep-13-demarrer-au-quart-de-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c0 la fran\u00e7aise Ep. 13: &#8220;D\u00e9marrer au quart de tour&#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\/06\/podcast-idiom-13-demarrer-au-quart-de-tour-pic-300.jpg\" alt=\"angry man is cranking an old-fashioned car\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><b><i>\u201cD\u00e9marrer au quart de tour\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<div align=\"center\">Literal translation: &#8220;To start (the car) with a quarter turn&#8221;<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">Meanings:<br \/>\n1. To start straight away, smoothly (machine)<br \/>\n2. To have a hair-trigger temper, to fly off the handle (person)<\/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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At the start of the 20th century, car engines used to get started with a hand crank. A well-tuned engine only required a &#8220;quarter turn&#8221; of the crank to fire up instantly, a highly desirable feature. Nowadays, this expression has two main meanings: one literal, to refer to a machine or a motor that starts instantly and smoothly, and one figurative meaning, to refer to a person with a short temper, who gets provoked and angered easily.<\/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>&#8211; Quoi ? Qu&#8217;est-ce qu&#8217;il a dit ?\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; Oh l\u00e0 l\u00e0 ! Tu d\u00e9marres toujours au quart de tour ! Calme-toi.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Ma nouvelle moto a un moteur bien plus puissant. 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