Avoir un poil dans la main

Meaning: To be incurably lazy.

Literally: To have a hair in the hand

Origin: French idiom — the hair grows because the hand never works.

More French compliments & insults

Tu as du chien You have a certain irresistible magnetism — a je-ne-sais-quoi that draws people in.
Tu as la tête sur les épaules You're grounded, sensible, and dependable — not easily swept off course.
Tu as le vent en poupe Everything is going your way — you're riding a wave of momentum and success.
Tu es un as You're brilliant at what you do — the very best.
Tu as de la répartie You're brilliantly quick-witted — always ready with the perfect comeback.
T'as pas inventé le fil à couper le beurre You're not exactly a genius — the wire to cut butter is about the most obvious tool imagi…

Words that look familiar in another language but mean something else entirely.

Phrase Actually means 'sentence'. For a short phrase or expression, say une expression.
Ignorer Actually means 'to be unaware of' or 'not to know'. J'ignore la réponse = I don't know th…
Déception Actually means 'disappointment'. For deception (a trick), say tromperie.

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