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Avoir un cœur d'artichaut

Meaning: To fall in love easily and often.

Language: French

Literally: To have an artichoke heart

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: An artichoke gives a leaf to everyone around the table; the fickle heart hands out its affection just as freely.

More idioms — Food & Drink

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  • Faire la grasse matinée — To sleep in and have a lazy lie-in.
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  • Se faire rouler dans la farine — To be conned or deceived.
  • Tirer le diable par la queue — To struggle to make ends meet.

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