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

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Tom a quelque chose en main. Tom has something in his hand.
Dépêche-toi, Martin - nous sommes déjà bien en retard ! Hurry up, Martin. We're already late!
Il est venu vers moi avec un couteau en main. He came at me with a knife in his hand.
Le projet de rénovation urbaine est désormais bien en route. The urban-renewal project is now well under way.
Il se demandait quoi faire du portefeuille qu'il avait en main. He wondered what to do about the wallet he was holding.
Le projet de renouveau urbain est désormais bien en route. The urban-renewal project is now well under way.
Il avait un livre en main. He had a book in his hand.
Va-t-il à l'école à pied ou bien en vélo ? Does he go to school on foot or by bicycle?
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.
Sais-tu quel livre se vend bien en ce moment ? Do you know which book sells well now?
Ne fais jamais confiance à une femme qui a un pistolet en main. Never trust a woman with a pistol in hand.
J'ai encore bien en mémoire l'explosion de la navette spatiale. I still have vivid memories of the explosion of the space shuttle.
Tes notes étaient bien en bas de la moyenne ce semestre. Your marks were well below average this term.
Il s'y connaît bien en fleurs. He knows a lot about flowers.
Il s'exprimait très bien en anglais. He expressed himself very well in English.
Savez-vous quel livre se vend bien en ce moment ? Do you know which book sells well now?
Il parle français et très bien en plus. He speaks French and that very well.
Fais du bien à un vilain, il te chie dans la main. Do good for a villain, he'll shit in your hand.
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.
Bien que blessés, ils continuèrent de se battre. Though wounded, they continued to fight.
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