Usage examples of "clés 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.
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.
Il farfouilla les clés avant de trouver la bonne. He fumbled with the keys before finding the right one.
Je pris la petite fille par la main. I took the little girl by the hand.
Il y a cinq objets sur le plateau dont trois sont des clés. On the tray are five objects - three of them are keys.
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.
Bon sang ! J'ai perdu les clés de la voiture. My goodness! I have lost the car keys.
Je veux juste lui tenir la main. I just want to hold her hand.
J'ai l'impression d'avoir perdu mes clés. It seems that I have lost my keys.
Le maire se couvrit les yeux de sa main. The mayor screened his eyes with his hand.
Elle a perdu les clés de sa voiture. She's lost her car keys.
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.
Prends ses clés de voiture. Take his car keys.
Ma grand-mère a la main verte. My grandmother has a green thumb.
J'ai laissé mes clés sur la table. Veux-tu bien me les apporter ? I left my keys on the table. Could you bring them to me?
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