Daily Archives: 25 May 2012

‘Shelf Life’ by Simon Parke

La pire blague du monde : The worst joke in the world. Stav, the deputy manager (concluding episode): “I presume you’ve heard,” he says. ” Heard what?” “A man asks another man whether he minds grass stains on his knees…” … Continue reading

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Tenir la dragée haute

Tenir la dragée haute : Literally: To hold the sugared almond/sweetmeat up high. C’est faire sentir son pouvoir à quelqu’un, lui tenir tête, ou bien faire languir quelqu’un et finalement lui donner bien moins que ce qu’il espérait : This … Continue reading

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