life and soul of the party
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life and soul of the party
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
1. (figurative) (highly sociable person) (United Kingdom)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
a. le boute-en-train (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
You can always count on Jennifer to be the life and soul of the party at weddings.On peut toujours compter sur Jennifer pour être le boute-en-train aux mariages.
b. celui qui met l'ambiance
Nobody expected quiet Andrew to turn into the life and soul of the party after dinner.Personne ne s'attendait à ce qu'Andrew, habituellement discret, devienne celui qui met l'ambiance après le dîner.
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