Terms for subject Informal containing on a

French	English
c'est vrai qu'on n'a pas eu de chance	true, we were a bit unlucky
des plaintes? on en a reçu tout un wagon	complaints? they've been coming in by the truckload
moralité, on ne l'a plus revu	and the result was, we never saw him again
on a beau dire, on a beau faire, les jeunes s'en vont un jour de la maison	whatever you do or say, young people eventually leave home
on a crevé sur la rocade	a flat on the bypass
on a crevé sur la rocade	we had a puncture on the bypass
on a eu chaud!	that was a near thing!
on a eu chaud!	that was a close thing!
on a eu droit aux grandes eaux	she turned on the waterworks (de Versailles)
on a eu les Michaud à manger	we had the Michauds round for a meal
on a sonné tard, j'ai eu une de ces peurs!	someone rang the doorbell late at night and it gave me a terrible fright!
on a tout ce qu'il faut et on passe son temps à se plaindre!	he/she has got everything and he/she still complains all the time!
on a trop dépensé ces derniers temps, maintenant ceinture!	we've been overspending lately, we're going to have to tighten our belts now
on en a vu de toutes les couleurs	we've been through some hard times
on n'a pas gardé les cochons ensemble!	don't be so familiar!
on n'est pas à la tâche!	what's the rush?
on va avoir droit à une bonne saucée!	we'll get well and truly soaked!
on y sera ce soir, à l'aise!	we'll be there tonight, no sweat!
on y sera ce soir, à l'aise!	we'll be there tonight, no hassle!
tu crois qu'on va y arriver? — à l'aise!	do you think we'll manage? — easily!
ça va, on a compris!	all right, I've got the message!