Pédaler dans la semoule

Meaning: To be confused and getting nowhere.

Language: French

Literally: To pedal in the semolina

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: 20th century French cycling metaphor.

More idioms — Food & Drink

• Raconter des salades — To tell lies or tall tales.
• En faire tout un fromage — To make a big deal out of nothing.
• Mettre son grain de sel — To give an unsolicited opinion.
• Les carottes sont cuites — It's too late, nothing can be done.
• Tomaten auf den Augen haben — To be oblivious to what's right in front of you.
• Um den heißen Brei herumreden — To beat around the bush.

More French idioms

• Avoir d'autres chats à fouetter — To have more important things to do.
• Couper les cheveux en quatre — To over-analyze or split hairs.
• Se regarder le nombril — To be self-centered or narcissistic.
• Avoir le cul entre deux chaises — To be indecisive, caught between two options.
• Casser les pieds à quelqu'un — To annoy or bore someone greatly.
• Avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre — To want to have it both ways.

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