Usage examples of "clef en main" in French with translation to English

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Tom a quelque chose en main. Tom has something in his hand.
Il est venu vers moi avec un couteau en main. He came at me with a knife in his hand.
Il se demandait quoi faire du portefeuille qu'il avait en main. He wondered what to do about the wallet he was holding.
Il avait un livre en main. He had a book in his hand.
Il prit un chapeau en main et le mit, pour voir de quoi il avait l'air avec. He picked up a hat and put it on to see how it would look.
Ne fais jamais confiance à une femme qui a un pistolet en main. Never trust a woman with a pistol in hand.
Où as-tu trouvé la clef ? Where did you find the key?
Je n'arrive pas à mettre la main sur le gilet de mon costume trois-pièces. I can't find the waistcoat of my three piece suit.
Où avez-vous donc trouvé cette clef ? Where was it that you found this key?
Je pris la petite fille par la main. I took the little girl by the hand.
Je cherchais la clef. I looked for the key.
Tu dois t'agenouiller à mes pieds, me baiser la main et jurer que je suis un ange. You must kneel at my feet, kiss my hand and swear that I am an angel.
Tom semble avoir perdu sa clef. Tom seems to have lost his key.
Je veux juste lui tenir la main. I just want to hold her hand.
J'ai un double de la clef de ma maison caché à l'extérieur. I have a spare key to my house hidden outside.
Le maire se couvrit les yeux de sa main. The mayor screened his eyes with his hand.
Où avez-vous trouvé la clef ? Where did you find the key?
Dès que je mets la main dessus, je te l'apporte à ton domicile. As soon as I find it, I'll bring it over to your place.
J'ai trouvé la clef que je cherchais. I found the key that I was looking for.
Ma grand-mère a la main verte. My grandmother has a green thumb.
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