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Old 04-20-2009, 08:32 AM   #2701
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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel View Post
we also say "il fait un froid de canard" (i'm not sure how to translate that... something like "it's cold as a duck" ?) for when it's really freezing !
It has to do with the fact that a duck will swim on a water until it freezes and beyond before they leave it. It is one of the best insulated animals. Froid de canard means "cold that only ducks will brave".
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