Courir sur le haricot or agacer

Il court sur le haricot de Simone Daillencourt.

He gets on Simone Daillencourt's nerves.

Literal translation:

He runs on the bean of Simone Daillencourt.

Il commence à la courir sur le haricot avec son fous rire.

He is beginning to get on her nerves with his hysterical laughter.

Literal translation:

He is beginning to her to run on the bean with his hysterical laughter.

courir sur le haricot - to get on the nerves

MORE COMMON TO SAY: Agacer

Il agace Simone Daillencourt.

He annoys Simone Daillencourt. 

Il commence l'agacer avec son fous rire.

He is beginning to annoy she with his hysterical laughter.

Literal translation:

He is beginning she to annoy with his hysterical laughter.

Agacer - to annoy, to get on ones nerves

Courir à perdre haleine

Elle court à perdre haleine.

She runs like the wind.

Or

She runs until she is out of breath.

Literal translation:

She runs if to lose breath.

Perdre - to lose

La haleine - the breath

Beginner Tip: Every noun (n) is feminine (f=la) or masculine (m=le).

La haleine (nf)
Le vent - the wind (nm)

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Se mettre à and courir

Les gens se sont mis à courir très vite de taureau.

People started to run very fast from the bull.

Literal translation: 

The people themselves are put to run very fast from the bull.

Se mettre à - to set about, to set to

Courir - to run

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Rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point and si encore

Rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Literal translation:

Nothing not serves of to run, it is necessary to leave on time.

Si encore le lapin est parti à point, qu'il aurait gagne la course.

If only the rabbit had left on time, he would have won the race.

Literal translation:
If still the rabbit is left on time, that he would have won the race.