Usage examples of "patron de paille" in French with translation to English

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Je pense qu'il est temps que je parle au patron de ce problème. I think it's time for me to talk to the boss about this problem.
Je suis très attaché à ce vieux chapeau de paille. I am very much attached to this old straw hat.
Le spectacle raconte l'histoire d'un patron de la maffia du New Jersey qui est en psychothérapie. The show's about a New Jersey mob boss who's in psychotherapy.
Un homme de paille vaut une femme en or. A man of straw is worth a woman of gold.
N'est-ce pas un simple feu de paille ? Isn't that just a brush fire?
À Hokkaido, ils font des chevaux de paille. In Hokkaido, they make horses of straw.
Tom fut appelé par son patron pour être arrivé en retard au travail. Tom was called down by his boss for coming late to work.
Ça fait une paille. Long time, no see.
Je le considérais comme le patron. I looked on him as the boss.
Durant le premier mois suivant l'accident, elle ne pouvait que boire des liquides à la paille. For the first month after the accident she could only drink liquids through a straw.
Vous avez de la chance car le patron est là. You're in luck because the boss is in.
Comment vas-tu ? Ça fait une paille que je ne t'ai pas vu ! How are you doing? I haven't seen you in ages!
Il lèche le cul de son patron. He arse licks his boss
Bah ! Ça fait une paille. Wow! It's been a long time.
Il feint l'enthousiasme quand son patron est dans les environs. He pretends to be enthusiastic when his boss is around.
C'est la paille et la poutre It's the pot calling the kettle black
Le patron a une bonne opinion de votre travail. The boss has a good opinion of your work.
Le patron nous donna à tous un jour de congé. The boss gave us all a day off.
Mon patron m'a loué pour mon sérieux travail. My boss praised me for my hard work.
Il a participé à la réunion au nom de son patron. He attended the meeting in place of his boss.
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