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Faire un tabac - "To make tobacco," traditional expression from France, meaning to be a huge success.

Tomber dans les pommes - "To fall into the apples," traditional expression from France, meaning to faint or pass out.

Avoir le melon - "To have the melon," traditional expression from France, meaning to be arrogant or conceited.

Avoir le cœur sur la main - "To have the heart on the hand," traditional expression from France, meaning to be generous or kind-hearted.

"Avoir la moutarde qui monte au nez" - Traditional expression in France, translates to "to have mustard going up to one's nose," indicating someone is getting angry or irritated.

Mettre de l'eau dans son vin - "To put water in one's wine," traditional expression from France, meaning to calm down or compromise.

Être con comme un balai - "To be as stupid as a broom," traditional expression from France, meaning to be very stupid.

Avoir une faim de loup - "To have the hunger of a wolf," traditional expression of France, meaning to be very hungry.

"Avoir la moutarde qui monte au nez" - Traditional expression from France, translates to "to have mustard going up to one's nose," indicating someone is getting angry or irritated.

"Avoir le cul bordé de nouilles" - Traditional expression from France, literally translates to "to have one's backside lined with noodles," meaning to be extremely lucky.

"Pôr água na fervura" - Traditional expression from Portugal, translating to "put water in the boiling pot," suggesting calming down or defusing a tense situation.

"Está com a macaca." (He/she's with the monkey.) - Traditional expression from Portugal, meaning someone is in a bad mood or acting irrationally.

"Quem não tem cão, caça com gato" - Traditional expression from Portugal, translates to "if you don't have a dog, hunt with a cat," implying finding alternative solutions when necessary.

"Tirar o cavalinho da chuva" - Traditional expression from Portugal, literally translates to "take the little horse out of the rain," meaning giving up on something or not getting your hopes up.

"Cão que ladra, não morde" - Traditional expression from Portugal, translates to "barking dog doesn't bite," meaning someone who talks tough but doesn't follow through with action.

"Está a armar-se em carapau de corrida." (He's acting like a mackerel in a horse race.) - Traditional expression from Portugal, used to describe someone who's pretending to be something they're not, usually with a humorous connotation.

"Estás a falar com as paredes" - Traditional expression from Portugal, means "you're talking to the walls," indicating that nobody is listening or paying attention to what you're saying.

"Está tudo com os azeites." (Everyone's with the oils.) - Traditional expression from Portugal, used to describe a tense or agitated atmosphere.

"Fazer uma tempestade num copo d'água" - Traditional expression from Portugal, translates to "making a storm in a glass of water," referring to someone who exaggerates small problems or issues.

"Está com o rei na barriga" - Traditional expression from Portugal, literally translates to "having the king in the belly," meaning someone who thinks very highly of themselves.