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se frotter les mains
verb
to rub one's hands together (to anticipate something eagerly)
se hausser du col
verb
to give oneself airs; to push oneself forward
se jeter au cou
verb
to embrace with affection, to shower with affection
se jeter dans la gueule du loup
verb
to walk into the lion's den
se jeter dans les bras de
verb
to fly into someone's arms, to throw oneself into someone's arms, to fall on someone's neck
se jeter un verre derrière la cravate
verb
to knock back a drink, to neck a glass of some drink
se jeter à l'eau
verb
to take the plunge, to take a chance
se la couler douce
verb
to take it easy, to have a cushy time
se la jouer
verb
to give oneself airs, to show off, to be full of oneself
se la péter
verb
to show off, to be full of oneself, to give oneself airs
se la raconter
verb
to show off, to be full of oneself
se la ramener
verb
to show off, to be full of oneself
se laver les mains
verb
to wash one's hands; to wash one's hands of
se le tenir pour dit
verb
to take it as read
se les geler
verb
to freeze one's balls off
se lever du bon pied
verb
to get up on the right side of the bed
se lever du mauvais pied
verb
to get up on the wrong side of the bed (to feel irritable without a particular reason)
se lever du pied gauche
verb
to get up on the wrong side of the bed (to feel irritable without a particular reason)
se lever matin
verb
to get up early
se lier d'amitié
verb
to become friends
se lécher les babines
verb
to lick one's chops, to lick one's lips (to look forward avidly to eating something); to lick one's chops, to rub one's hands (to anticipate something eagerly)
se magner le cul
verb
to move one's ass, to haul ass, to get a move on (to hurry up)
se mettre
verb
to place oneself in a place; to become; to put on, to wear; to begin an activity; to take up
se mettre au vert
verb
to get away from it all, to get out into the countryside to revitalise oneself, to take a refreshing break into the country; to go on the run, to head for the hills
se mettre dans le bain
verb
to get into the swing of things
se mettre en bonne odeur
verb
to get a good name
se mettre en devoir de
verb
to make it one's duty to do something, to make a point of doing something, to commit to do something, to set out to do something
se mettre en frais
verb
to spare no expense, to go to great expense (to pay a lot to achieve an objective); to spare no effort, to go to great lengths
se mettre en mauvaise odeur
verb
to get an ill name
se mettre en quatre
verb
to bend over backwards, to go to the wall (for someone)
se mettre en tête
verb
to get something into one's head
se mettre la rate au court-bouillon
verb
to tie oneself in knots, to worry oneself sick
se mettre le doigt dans l'œil
verb
to be much mistaken, to bark up the wrong tree, to delude oneself, to need one's head examined, to have another think coming
se mettre martel en tête
verb
to worry or get obsessed about something
se mettre sous la dent
verb
to eat something; to get one's teeth into something
se mettre sur son trente et un
verb
to be dressed to the nines, to be dressed to kill
se mettre sur son trente-et-un
verb
post-1990 spelling of se mettre sur son trente et un
se mettre à
verb
to start; to start (to do something); to take up
se mettre à dos
verb
to antagonise someone, to get on someone's bad side
se mettre à l'ouvrage
verb
to get down to work, to get to work
se mettre à l'œuvre
verb
to get down to work, to get to work
se mettre à la place
verb
to put oneself in (someone's) shoes, to put oneself in (someone's) place
se mettre à table
verb
to sit down at a table to eat; to sing, to confess under interrogation
se montrer sous son meilleur jour
verb
to put one's best foot forward, to show oneself in one's best light
se montrer sous son vrai jour
verb
to show one's true colors, to show one's true stripes, to show one's true face
se moquer comme de l'an quarante de
verb
to not give a damn about (something)
se moquer comme de sa première chemise de
verb
to not give a damn about (something)
se mordre les doigts
verb
to kick oneself, to live to regret
se mêler de ses affaires
verb
to mind one's own business
se mêler de ses oignons
verb
to mind one's own business, to stick to one's knitting
se noyer dans un verre d'eau
verb
to make a mountain out of a molehill (to get all worked up over the slightest difficulties)
se parer de la plume des paons
verb
to adorn oneself with borrowed plumes, to strut with borrowed feathers
se passer de
verb
to do without, dispense with
se passionner
verb
to be enthusiastic or passionate
se payer la poire
verb
to make fun of, to laugh at, to take the piss out of
se payer la tête
verb
to make fun of, to laugh at, to take the piss out of
se pelotonner
verb
to curl up (into a ball); to snuggle; to crouch or huddle
se piquer le nez
verb
to get drunk
se planter
verb
to mess up
se plier en quatre
verb
to bend over backwards