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French Phrases to Put
The French verb mettre, “to put,” is found in many idiomatic expressions, including to update, emphasize, and set straight. Learn these and dozens of other French expressions featuring mettre.
Mettre translations
- to put
- to put on / out / up
- to set
- to turn on
Mettre expressions
mettre (une heure / deux mois) Ã faire | to take (an hour / two months) to do something | ||
mettre à cran | to make angry | ||
mettre à flot | to launch | ||
mettre à jour | to update | ||
mettre à l’essai | to put to the test | ||
mettre beaucoup de soin à faire | to take great care in doing something | ||
mettre de l’ardeur à faire quelque chose | to do something eagerly | ||
mettre de l’argent dans | to put money into | ||
mettre de l’argent pour | to pay for | ||
mettre de l’argent sur | to spend money on | ||
mettre de l’eau dans son vin | to tone it down | ||
mettre en colère | to make angry | ||
mettre en doute | to cast doubt on, question | ||
mettre en lumière | to bring to light, reveal | ||
mettre en œuvre | to implement | ||
mettre en relief | to bring out, enhance, accentuate, emphasize | ||
mettre hors de doute | to prove beyond any doubt | ||
mettre la radio | to turn on the radio | ||
mettre la table | to set the table | ||
mettre le doigt | (various meanings – click to read lesson) | ||
mettre le réveil | to set the alarm | ||
mettre le verrou | to bolt the door | ||
mettre les informations | to turn on the news | ||
mettre les pieds dans le plat | ~to mess up, put one’s foot in one’s mouth | ||
mettre quelque chose à plat | to lay something down flat | ||
mettre quelque chose debout | to stand something up | ||
mettre quelque chose au placard | to shelve something | ||
mettre (quelque chose) de côté | to put (something) aside | ||
mettre quelque chose droit | to set something straight | ||
mettre quelqu’un au pas | to bring someone in line | ||
mettre quelqu’un au placard | (familiar) | to put someone away (in jail), to fire someone, to push someone aside | |
mettre quelqu’un (parmi les grands)Â | to rank or rate someone (among the greats) | ||
mettre qqun dans la nécessité / l’obligation de faire | to compel someone to do something | ||
mettre sur pied | to arrange, organize, set up | ||
mettre sur la table | to serve | ||
Il y a mis le temps ! | He took his sweet time doing it! | ||
J’y mets la dernière main. | I’m putting the finishing touches on. | ||
Mettons que … | (presentative) | Let’s say / Supposing that … | |
On m’a mis au pied du mur. | I was cornered. |
More expressions with mettre
Informal | |||
mettre à côté de la plaque | to be way off the mark | ||
mettre les bouts | to beat it, clear off | ||
mettre les voiles | to beat it, clear off | ||
mettre quelqu’un au parfum | to give someone the lowdown | ||
mettre sa langue dans sa poche | to be quiet, stay silent | ||
mettre son grain de sel | to stick one’s nose in, to butt in |
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Qu’est-ce qu’ils nous ont mis ! | (sports) | They slaughtered us! | |
se mettre sur son 31 | to get dressed up | ||
Familiar | |||
les mettre | to beat it, clear off | ||
Slang | |||
Va te faire mettre ! | Get lost! F*** off! |
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