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French Grammar – Omission of the article in set phrases and verbal constructions

French	English
avoir besoin (de)	to need
avoir envie (de)	to desire
avoir peur	to he afraid
avoir raison	to be right
chercher noise (à)	to try and pick a quarrel (with)
demander pardon	to ask for forgiveness
donner congé (à)	to sack
faire attention	to pay attention
garder rancune (à)	to bear a grudge (against)
prendre fait et cause (pour)	to defend
rendre justice (à)	to be fair (to)
rendre service	to help
tenir parole	to keep one's word