k&k learn french 7 -
péter un plomb
We take a look at a fascinating (and apparently often employed by little people) idiom in show 7: "péter un plomb".
Listen to our explanation of the phrase :
Literal translation
Fart a fuse / break a fuse
English equivalent
Blow a gasket
Blow a fuse
Hit the roof
To freak out
To throw a hissy fit (chuck a hissy fit)
To snap
French equivalent
Péter les plombs
Péter un cable
Se mettre en colère
Piquer une crise
French equivalent of the literal meaning
Sauter un fusible
Frog's phrase
Oh la la, l'autre jour elle est devenu complètement folle! Elle a vraiment pété un plomb!
Translation
Oooooh, the other day she went completey crazy! She threw a total hissy fit!
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