Se lever du pied gauche

Meaning: To wake up in a bad mood.

Language: French

Literally: To get up on the left foot

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: Superstition about the left side being unlucky, Roman origin.

More idioms — Body & Senses

• Mettre les pieds dans le plat — To put one's foot in it; to say something awkward or blunt.
• avoir des fourmis — Experiencing a tingling or prickling sensation in a limb losing circulation.
• avoir un chat dans la gorge — Having difficulty speaking due to hoarseness or a sore throat.
• avoir un bleu — Having a bruise on the skin from impact or injury.
• avoir une dent contre quelqu'un — Holding a grudge or resentment toward someone.
• avoir le trac — Feeling nervous or anxious before a performance or important event.

More French idioms

• Avoir le vent en poupe — To be doing very well; everything is going your way.
• Tourner autour du pot — To beat around the bush.
• Avoir la tête dans les nuages — To be a daydreamer; out of touch with reality.
• Casser du sucre sur le dos de quelqu'un — To talk behind someone's back.
• Jeter de l'huile sur le feu — To make a bad situation worse.
• Faire d'une pierre deux coups — To kill two birds with one stone.

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