On March 21 Marie-Joseé Duquette, of the Quebec Delegation to Boston, shared her thoughts about her native Quebec, her love for its culture, and not least, some of its distinctive expressions. Here are a few of her slides.
Sense of: “Prepare well for what lies ahead”
Sense of: “to try to to stay awake despite great fatigue, which is pounding your head like a hammer driving nails”; “to resist sleep even as you’re weakening”
Sense of “Don’t waste time” or “Don’t beat around the bush”
Senes of “keep your cool,” “keep your feet on the ground”
Sense of “join us here sitting around this table”
Sense of “to grab as much as you can from a situation at the expense of others,” “to take more than your fair share”