French idioms
What does “Chercher midi à quatorze heures” mean?
Chercher midi à quatorze heures
Word for word
To look for noon at two in the afternoon
What it really means
To complicate what is simple, to look for difficulty where there is none. It applies to anyone stuck on an easy decision.
How we say it in English
To make a meal of it
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