Idioms from all over the French-speaking world.
See if you can work out what they mean.
DÉPART DU JOUR · FRENCH
FRANCOPHONIE
APPELERUNCHATUNCHAT
TOCALLACATACAT
TOSPEAKPLAINLYANDDIRECTLY
WHY IDIOM VOYAGE?
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