k&k learn french 38 -
filer à l'anglaise
Has someone snuck off without saying goodbye? Learn how to say that in French with show 38 : "filer à l'anglaise".
Literal translation
To leave to the English
English equivalent
To take French leave
To desert (the army)
To go AWOL
To walk one's chalks
To make off
To sneak off
To leave without saying goodbye
To leave like a thief in the night
French equivalent
Filer en douce
Partir comme un voleur
Partir comme un lâche
Partir comme une traître
Frog's phrase
Quand j'ai vu la vieille mémé tomber dans la rue l'autre jour, j'ai fait comme si rien ne c'était passé et j'ai vraiment filé à l'anglaise. Hahaha.
Translation
When I saw that little old biddy fall over in the street the other day, I pretended nothing happened and I totally snuck off. Hahaha.
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I totally ignored that the expression was literally reversed in english!! Excellent!! :))