tremper son biscuit

Meaning: Engaging in a brief romantic or intimate encounter.

Language: French

Literally: to dip one's biscuit

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Culinary metaphor for the action of dipping biscuits in beverages.

More idioms — Food & Drink

faire la soupe à la grimace — Complaining or grumbling about something constantly.
avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre — Taking more food than one can actually eat; wanting too much.
manger du bout des lèvres — Eating without appetite or showing disinterest in the meal.
in den sauren Apfel beißen — To accept an unpleasant necessity or disagreeable situation with resignation and stoicism.
comerse un rosco — To fail completely or strike out; to get nothing at all in a romantic or competitive cont…
mangiare la foglia — Understand someone's hidden intentions or see through their deception immediately.

faire un bide — Experiencing complete failure or lack of success.
avoir la chair de poule — Experiencing fear, cold, or emotional reaction causing skin reaction.
crier sur les toits — Announcing something publicly that should remain secret.
mettre son doigt sur la plaie — Identifying the exact problem or sensitive issue in a situation.
avoir un poisson d'avril — Being fooled by a prank or hoax on April 1st.
être une girouette — Being inconsistent, constantly changing opinions or allegiances.

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