Faire un four.
It means cancelled some shows or the show was failed. The phrase comes from 17th century. A playwright used it to mean cancelling the show. Another phrase is ' noir comme dands un four'. Par exemple: Le spectacle fait un four aujourd'hui.
En faire tout un fromage
It means 'make the simple things complicate. It was from 20th century. To make cheese by the milk. It needs lots time on it. Par exemple : il toujours a fait tout un fromage.
De but en blanc.
'But' is kind of 'butte'. It means the hill for training shooting in the army. It means go shooting straight away. But now it means ' get straight to the point. ' Par exemple: si quelqu'un dire des choses ne important pas mais tu es occoupes ....alors dites ' De but en blanc' .
Raconter des salades.
A salad is made from several vegetables and fruits. In 19th century the phrase means the liar would like to pass then make a lie with a little true. The people would accept the things easily. Par exemple: Ne l'écoute pas, il raconte des salades.
The phrase was from 19th century. It is like the spider which live on the ceiling. It won't bother anyone. It means the person is like the spider which won't bother anyone even his behavier is crazy and strange but his behavier won't be dangerous with anyone. Par exemple: il a une araignee au plafond.
Soupe au lait.
The phrase was from 19th century the cooking milk soup boiled over the pot when no one stay and check the cooking. It is like a temperametal person who gets angry easily. Par exemple, 'Je ne sais pas ce qu'il a un peu soupe au lait ce matin.'
