c'est du flan

c'est du flan
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., il était une fois).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
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)
(it's not true)
a. it's nonsense
Tu crois vraiment à cette histoire ? - Non, c'est du flan !Do you really believe that story? - No, it's nonsense!
b. it's rubbish
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
C'est du flan, il n'y a pas de trésor caché ici.It's rubbish; there's no hidden treasure here.
c. it's a load of baloney
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
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)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Éric prétend avoir vu un ovni, mais c'est du flan.Éric claims he saw a UFO, but it's a load of baloney.
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