Jan 8, 2009 19:41
15 yrs ago
English term
To have everybody's number
English to French
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
"She is sharp. She analyzes things. Nobody can pull the wool over her eyes. She’s got everybody’s number."
Que veut dire cette expression ? Merci !
Que veut dire cette expression ? Merci !
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Proposed translations
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33 mins
polyglot45
Native in English
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French
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
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English term (edited):
she has everybody's number
Selected
elle les voit tous venir
selon mon dico des expressions
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci !"
6 mins
Andrew Levine
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
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Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English
rien ne lui est caché
Rien ne lui est caché : She knows how everyone thinks in private, what secretly motivates them, they can't hide anything from her.
Peer comment(s):
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Claire Cox
: Is this not perhaps more suitable for nobody can pull the wool over her eyes?
5 mins
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same meaning
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roisin56
: i think this is just not accurate enough - it means she's got everyone sussed
2 hrs
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+1
14 mins
on ne la lui fait pas
un peu familier, il faut voir, mais je pense que c'est l'idée...
+2
20 mins
elle est au courant de tout
une suggestion..
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Cecilia Divett
12 mins
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merci Cecilia!
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| agree |
Claire Cox
1 hr
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merci Claire!
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roisin56
: Yes, but more even than that she has the measure of everyone
1 hr
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merci!
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2 hrs
Stéphanie Bellumat
Native in French
Works in field
AITC member Eng-Fre + 20 years of exp.
Native in: French (Variants: Canadian, Standard-France)
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French
Related KudoZ points
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30
on ne peut rien lui cacher
je pensais aussi à "elle a l'oeil sur tout", "elle n'est pas tombée/née de la dernière pluie"...mais là, on s'éloigne peut-être un peu plus...
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