We are going to explain you all the things you have to know about the funny French idiom "Arrête de faire l'andouille". It includes a detailed guide of what it is and how to use it in a conversation with an audio example. Plus, we also added some useful informations like slow pronunciation audio, dialogue example, synonym and more!
Translation : Stop acting stupidly
Literal meaning : Stop acting like a sausage
Register : Informal - Funny
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IPA : / aʁɛt də fɛʁ lɑ̃duj /
It's a common and soft way to say to someone that he/she is acting stupid. The exact origin of this expression is unknown.
If someone around you is "acting like a sausage" a.k.a. acting stupid, you can say "Arrête de faire l'andouille".
This is familiar and, depending on the situation, it might get perceived as "kidding" but also criticism.
If you say it to tease a close friend about something, he/she will probably laugh about it. But if you say it to someone you barely know and with an aggressive tone, people won't react the same way, so be careful when you use this one.
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