| A | B |
| s'agir de | to be about, to be a question of |
| aller à la rencontre de | to go meet up with |
| aller au-devant de | to go meet |
| battre des mains | to applaud |
| changer de | to change (one thing for another of the same kind) |
| se connaitre à (en) | to be an expert in, to know all about |
| donner la main | to shake hands (to give one's hand0 |
| serrer la main | to shake hand (to grip one's hand) |
| donner sur | to face, look out on |
| l'echapper belle | to have a narrow escape |
| entendre dire que | to hear that |
| entendre parler de | to hear of |
| fondre en larmes | to burst into tears |
| hausser les épaules | to shrug one's shoulders |
| hocher la tête | to shake one's head, to nod |
| jeter un coup d'oeil sur | to glance (at) |
| jouir de | to enjoy (one's possesions) |
| manquer à quelqu'un | to be missed by |
| manquer de (+ nom) | to lack, to be lacking in |
| manquer de (+ infinitive) | to come clos to doing something, to fail to |
| se mêler de | to interfere with |