(informal) in no time, in two shakes, in a flash, in a jiffy

(informal, transitive) to be snowed under with something

Synonym of la foi transporte les montagnes

faith will move mountains

Alternative form of la fortune sourit aux audacieux

(literally) in the event of a fire, to give up some items to the flames in order to preserve the rest / (figuratively) to compromise; to make sacrifices for the greater good

by one's own efforts, through hard graft

(informal) to be hauled over the coals, to take a lot of heat, to get it in the neck, to get a bollocking (to get severely criticized, to get castigated); to be insulted

(very informal) to be hauled over the coals, to take a lot of heat, to get it in the neck, to get a bollocking (to get severely criticized, to get castigated); to be insulted

A region of Quebec, Canada.