French Expressions with Mauvais

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The French word mauvais literally means "bad" and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. Learn how to say mean trick, weed, ill repute, and more with this list of expressions with mauvais.

avoir mauvaise mine
to look unhealthy

La balle est mauvaise. (tennis)
The ball is out.

faire un mauvais coup
to play a mean trick (on someone)

se faire du mauvais sang
to worry

en mauvais état
in bad condition

un mauvais contact
faulty connection

un mauvais coucheur
awkward customer

une mauvaise excuse
poor excuse

la mauvaise graine
bad seed, bad lot

une mauvaise herbe
weed

une mauvaise langue
a gossip

un mauvais lieu
place of ill repute

le mauvais œil
evil eye

Les mauvais ouvriers ont toujours de mauvais outils.

(proverb)
A bad workman always blames his tools.

mauvais rapport qualité-prix
poor value

le mauvais temps
bad weather

regarder l'œil mauvais
to look threatening, to fix someone with a threatening look

recevoir un mauvais coup
to get a nasty blow

Related lessons:Mauvais vs mal - Expressions with mal
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