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Hela Posted 19 years ago
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Dear teachers,
How would you translate the following?
a) "Gagner mes mille et des cents"
(= to earn a great deal of money)
Is there a similar idiomatic expression in English ?
b) Ils me regardèrent de travers comme si j’étais un criminel.
= They gave me a strange look / looked askance at me as if I were a criminal. (?)
Thank you for your help.
Hela
How would you translate the following?
a) "Gagner mes mille et des cents"
(= to earn a great deal of money)
Is there a similar idiomatic expression in English ?
b) Ils me regardèrent de travers comme si j’étais un criminel.
= They gave me a strange look / looked askance at me as if I were a criminal. (?)
Thank you for your help.
Hela
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Hi Hela, a) is fine, but if you want idioms, to earn a pile of money or to make money hand over fist. b) looks good to me.
- Hi Hela, a) is fine, but if you want idioms, to earn a pile of money or to make money hand over fist.
- b) looks good to me.
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Hi Hela,
a) is fine, but if you want idioms, to earn a pile of money or to make money hand over fist.
b) looks good to me.
a) is fine, but if you want idioms, to earn a pile of money or to make money hand over fist.
b) looks good to me.
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a. to make a fortune; to make a killing (Isn't it des milles et des cents?)
b. as you say, or looked at me crosswise
CJ
b. as you say, or looked at me crosswise
CJ
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Hello Jim, you're right that was a typo "des" and not "mes". But you should not put an "s" to "mille" it's uncountable = invariable => "des mille et des cents".
Kindest regards,
Hela
Kindest regards,
Hela
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Of course, you're absolutely right! 
I try to fix one thing, and I mess up something else!
I try to fix one thing, and I mess up something else!
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