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faire l'école buissonnière
A verb phrase is a group of words that functions as a verb in a sentence to convey an action, condition, or state (e.g., jeter un sort, avoir faim).
1. (idiom) (to skip school without a valid reason)
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).
a. to play hooky (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States.
Ma mère était en colère quand elle a appris que mon frère faisait souvent l'école buissonnière.My mother was angry when she found out that my brother often played hooky.
b. to play truant (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Léo et Damien ont fait l'école buissonnière pour éviter le contrôle de maths.Léo and Damien played truant to avoid the maths test.
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