Usage examples of "ball of the eye" in English with translation to French

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It's a whole new ball of wax. C'est une toute autre paire de manches.
I was too embarrassed to look her in the eye. J'étais trop embarrassé pour la regarder dans les yeux.
Asked from what country he came, he replied, "I am a citizen of the world." Lorsqu'on lui demanda de quel pays il venait, il répondit: "Je suis citoyen du monde."
It's another ball of wax. C'est une autre paire de manches.
There's more to this than meets the eye. Ce n'est que la partie visible de l'iceberg.
The greater part of the guests were foreigners. La plupart des invités étaient des étrangers.
There was lavender in bloom as far as the eye could see. De la lavande en fleur s'étendait à perte de vue.
By chance we saw him as he came out of the shop. Par chance, on l'a vu en train de sortir du magasin.
David has a keen interest in aesthetics — the qualities that make a painting, sculpture, musical composition, or poem pleasing to the eye, ear, or mind. David a un vif intérêt pour l'esthétique - les qualités qui rendent une peinture, une sculpture, une composition musicale ou un poème agréable à l'oeil, à l'oreille ou à l'esprit.
To my chief strategist, David Axelrod, who's been a partner with me every step of the way. To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics! You made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done. À mon stratège en chef, David Axelrod, qui a été un partenaire avec moi à chaque pas du chemin. À la meilleure équipe de campagne jamais assemblée dans l'histoire de la politique ! Vous l'avez accompli, et je suis pour toujours redevable pour ce que vous avez sacrifié pour le faire.
As far as the eye could reach, nothing was to be seen but sand. Aussi loin qu'il puisse voir il n'y avait que du sable.
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. 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.
The eye is sensitive to light. L'œil est sensible à la lumière.
From the look of the sky, the typhoon will probably be raging in all its fury about this time tomorrow. Vu l'état du ciel, le typhon se sera complètement déchaîné demain à cette heure.
Who a person truly is cannot be seen with the eye. Quelqu'un qui est vraiment une personne, vous ne pouvez pas voir vos yeux.
I cut the article out of the magazine. J'ai découpé l'article de ce magazine.
Too much light hurts the eye. Trop de lumière blesse les yeux.
I can't hear anything because of the noise. Je ne peux pas entendre quoi que ce soit à cause du bruit.
As far as the eye could reach, nothing was to be seen but a field of wheat. Aussi loin que l'on put voir, on n'apercevait qu'un champ de blé.
Powerlifting is a sport in which athletes compete to lift the maximum sum weight of the three heavy weight events, squat, bench press and deadlift. La force athlétique est un sport où les athlètes en compétition doivent soulever un poids maximum cumulé de trois épreuves de poids, la flexion des jambes, le développé-couché et le soulevé de terre.
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