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k&k learn french 21 -
faire un caca nerveux

We're navigating uncharted territories in show 21, and advise you to use this expression wisely : "faire un caca nerveux".

Literal translation
To make a nervous poop

English equivalent
To throw a hissy fit
To go ape-shit
To throw/chuck a wobby
To go off the deep end
To get your knickers in a knot
To get your panties in a bunch

French equivalent
Péter un plomb / péter un cable (see show 7)
S'énerver
En faire (tout) un pataquès
Faire toute une histoire

Frog's phrase
Oh tout à l'heure, elle était vraiment énervée, elle a fait un vrai caca nerveux.
Translation
Oh earlier she was really pissed off, she threw a total hissy fit.

show notes

Listen to our explanation of the phrase :






1 Jun, 2008
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comments

Fred :

Ooh, that's a nice one! ;-)

I'd like to know, what's a "wobby"? Something you can throw or chuck, I see... but I don't know anything else!

Oh, and "câble" takes an "accent circonflexe" in "péter un câble".

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