un bout

bouteille = bottle (c) Kristin
Syrup for sale at a local farmer’s market

un bout (boo) noun, masculine
  1. end; tip; bit

Citation du Jour:
Mon fils, si tu as besoin d’un coup de main dans la vie, n’oublie pas de regarder au bout de tes deux bras. My son, if you need a helping hand in life, don’t forget to look at the end of your two arms. –Andrée Maillet

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Expressions and Terms:

un bout de temps = a little while
faire un bout de chemin = to go part of the way
d’un bout à l’autre = from one end to the other
au bout de la rue = at the end of the street
au bout d’un moment = after a while
au bout du compte = all things considered
au bout du fil = on the other end (telephone)
à bout de forces = exhausted
à bout de souffle = out of breath
à bout de bras = at arm’s length
joindre les deux bouts = to make ends meet
pousser quelqu’un à bout = to push somebody too far
venir à bout de = to succeed
voir le bout du tunnel = to see the light at the end of the tunnel


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