Sentence examples of "haut la main" in French

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J'ai passé le test haut la main. I passed the test with flying colors.

Nous avons gagné haut la main car les autres joueurs étaient faibles. We won hands down, because the other players were weak.

Tu es, haut la main, le pire des idiots que j'aie jamais rencontré. You are, hands down, the biggest idiot I've ever met.

Elle était dans une situation désespérée, mais s'en est sortie haut la main. She was in dire straits, but made a virtue out of necessity.

Je n'arrive pas à mettre la main sur le gilet de mon costume trois-pièces. I can't find the waistcoat of my three piece suit.

Je pris la petite fille par la main. I took the little girl by the hand.

Tu dois t'agenouiller à mes pieds, me baiser la main et jurer que je suis un ange. You must kneel at my feet, kiss my hand and swear that I am an angel.

Je veux juste lui tenir la main. I just want to hold her hand.

Dès que je mets la main dessus, je te l'apporte à ton domicile. As soon as I find it, I'll bring it over to your place.

Ma grand-mère a la main verte. My grandmother has a green thumb.

Mama ! Cette femme et cet homme se tiennent par la main, ce sont de très bons amis ! Mama! That lady and man are holding hands, they're great friends aren't they!

Tu as mordu la main qui te nourrissait. You bit the hand that fed you.

Elle le salua en agitant la main. She greeted him waving her hand.

Je n'ai aucun bon livre de référence sous la main. I don't have a good reference book to hand.

Elle écrit de la main gauche. She writes with her left hand.

Il y a un homme avec une arme à la main qui se tient à la porte. There's a man with a gun in his hand standing at the door.

Les enfants de la maternelle se promenaient main dans la main dans le parc. The kindergarten children were walking hand in hand in the park.

Levez la main. Raise your hand.

Cet élève leva la main pour poser une question. That student raised his hand to ask a question.

Le chat me griffa la main. The cat scratched my hand.

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