k&k learn french 40 -
il fait un froid de canard
With winter upon us in the northern hemisphere, in Show 40 we get up to speed with some expressions that explain that it's getting rather chilly outside : "il fait un froid de canard".
Literal translation
It makes a cold of duck
English equivalent
It's freezing cold
It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey
It's colder than a witches tit
It's cold as hell
It's biting cold
It's bitter cold
It's as cold as buggary
French equivalent
Il fait très froid
Ça pèle
Frog's phrase
Ugh, il fait un froid de canard dans le Coffee Table Studio depuis que Katia a pété les tuyaux de chauffage en voulant récréer les grands eaux de Versailles dans son appart.
Translation
Argh, it's bloody freezing in the Coffee Table Studio since Katia broke the heating pipes by trying to recreate the fountains of Versailles in her apartment.
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You forgot my favorite - "ça caille"!!