aimable comme une porte de prison

aimable comme une porte de prison
An adjective phrase is a group of words used to describe a noun (e.g., rouge foncé).
adjective phrase
1.
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(very unpleasant)
a. as cold as ice
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
Le voisin est aimable comme une porte de prison. Il ne dit jamais bonjour.That neighbor is as cold as ice. He never says hello.
b. a miserable so-and-so
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(noun phrase)
Le vendeur nous a parlé sèchement ! - Ouais, il était aimable comme une porte de prison.The salesman spoke to us curtly! - Yeah, he was a miserable so-and-so.
c. like a bear with a sore head
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(phrase)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Alexia est aimable comme une porte de prison aujourd'hui. On ne peut rien lui dire !Alexia is like a bear with a sore head today. You can't say anything to her!
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