Usage examples of "de fil en aiguille" in French with translation to English

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Et de fil en aiguille And one thing leading to another
Si mon avion ne s'écrase pas, si je ne me fais pas enlever par des voleurs d'organes, je vous passe un coup de fil en début de semaine. If my plane doesn't crash, and if I do not get kidnapped by organ thieves, I will drop you a line at the beginning of the week.
Je vous passerai un coup de fil. I'll give you a call.
Tu devrais passer un coup de fil à ta mère dès que tu en as l'occasion. You should phone your mother as soon as you can.
J'ai passé un coup de fil à Tom. I called Tom up.
Je te donnerai un coup de fil demain soir. I will give you a call tomorrow night.
Au cas où il me donnerait un coup de fil, dis-lui que je le rappellerai. In case he gives me a phone call, tell him that I will call him back.
Je lui ai donné un coup de fil. I gave him a call.
Je te passerai un coup de fil. I'll give you a call.
La nuit dernière, je suis resté à la maison, pour pouvoir recevoir votre coup de fil. Last night I stayed home to be able to receive your phone call.
Je te passerai un coup de fil dans la matinée. I'll give you a call in the morning.
Fais attention à l'appareil photo pendant que je passe un coup de fil. Watch the camera for me while I make a phone call.
J'ai eu envie de passer quelques coups de fil. I wanted to do some telephoning.
La nuit dernière, je suis resté à la maison, pour pouvoir recevoir ton coup de fil. Last night I stayed home to be able to receive your phone call.
Passe-moi un coup de fil quand tu décideras de m'épouser. Give me a ring when you decide to marry me.
Si tu décides de m'épouser, donne-moi un coup de fil ! Give me a ring when you decide to marry me.
Il est plus facile à un chameau de passer par le trou d'une aiguille qu'à un riche d'entrer dans le royaume de Dieu. It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
Donne-moi un couteau pour couper ce fil. Give me a knife to cut this string with.
As-tu une aiguille à coudre ? Do you have a sewing needle?
J'ai cousu cette robe avec du fil de soie. I sewed the dress with silk thread.
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