Stand around with your arms hanging

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Before we begin, today we're going to talk about the expression "rester les bras ballants", I remind you that you can download the PDF file that accompanies this episode for free. It's in the description of this podcast. And you also have access to the PDF that includes the transcription. This allows you to review and be sure you've understood correctly. You can read what I'm saying etc. This free PDF file is in the description.

The expression "rester les bras balants" is already composed of the verb "rester" which has several meanings depending on the context. But here, in the context of the expression, it means to france whatsapp number data maintain oneself, to continue to be in the same position, the same state. If I am sitting on a chair, this is my case, you may hear, I move my chair, if I stay on my chair, it means I continue to be in this position, I do not get up, I do not leave the chair, I stay on the chair, I maintain the position.

An "arm" is a part of the upper limb of man, it is between the shoulder and the elbow. In everyday language, we even include the forearm. In everyday language, when we say the arm, it goes from the elbow to the hand, it is the forearm, while the arm, really, goes from the elbow to the shoulder. When you hear about the arm in everyday language, often it goes from the shoulder to the hand, that is what we call "the arm".

"Ballant" is an adjective that is used to describe something that hangs freely and swings. You know the verb "se baler", for example a swing, it is an object on which children sit and can have a swinging, pendulum movement. When you have something that hangs freely and swings, we say that it is "balant".

You can imagine this expression "reste les bras danglers", you can imagine its meaning. There is no particular origin, it is a very figurative expression. You imagine someone who has their arms hanging down, that is to say who makes no effort to raise their arms, to make their arms go upwards for example, there are their arms that are attracted to the ground by gravity. Dangling arms are arms that follow the movements of the body due to lack of activity.