French phrases hidden in English words

English was greatly affected by French due to the Norman invasion in which the Normans, led by William of Normandy successfully invaded and took control of English. It took English about 300 years to come out of the shadows again, but by then, many French words and expressions had thoroughly implanted themselves into the English language and some are hard to spot. Check out this video to find some of the French phrases in English that you might not have noticed before.

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