Some handy French idioms - 5 expressions with 'main' | A Coffee Break with Max

Coffee Break French

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🗓️ 29 September 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Join Max for a coffee break in which he explores five common French idioms featuring the word main (hand). You’ll discover what each expression means, hear examples in context, and learn how to use them naturally in your own conversations.

By the end, you’ll be ready to recognise and use phrases like donner un coup de main and more with confidence.

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0:00.0	And what brings you to Leonardo Hotels today?
0:02.9	Our son's graduation.
0:04.5	The company team building day.
0:06.0	The central location.
0:07.5	The big match.
0:08.7	Delicious buffet breakfast.
0:10.2	The comfy room.
0:11.3	The dream bed.
0:12.8	At Leonardo Hotels, if it's important to you, it's important to us.
0:17.3	Come join us.
0:18.3	For our best rates, book direct at leonardo hotels.com.
0:22.6	UK.
0:26.8	Hello,
0:28.1	I'm Max and welcome to another mini episode to help you improve your French.
0:35.2	Today, I will propose to discover
0:38.1	some expressions
0:39.8	French popular around
0:42.5	the word man.
0:44.7	We'll look at some idioms
0:46.3	involving the word
0:47.3	man, which means hand.
0:50.2	Now, if you brand new to the language,
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