{"id":14275,"date":"2026-10-06T13:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/?p=14275"},"modified":"2026-10-01T15:25:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:25:35","slug":"a-la-francaise-ep-16-trembler-comme-une-feuille","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/a-la-francaise-ep-16-trembler-comme-une-feuille\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c0 la fran\u00e7aise Ep. 16: “Trembler comme une feuille”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Have you heard of “idiomatic expressions”<\/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

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\u201cTrembler comme une feuille\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n
Literal translation: “To tremble like a leaf”<\/div>\n
Meaning: To shake with extreme fear \/ cold<\/div>\n
English equivalent: To shake like a leaf<\/div>\n
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\ud83c\udfa7 Here’s a podcast about it!<\/h6>\n

Want to learn more about this fun expression, what it means, and hear some in-context examples? Then listen to Aur\u00e9lie<\/a> and C\u00e9line<\/a>‘s related podcast <\/b>below:<\/p>\n

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