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expressions sainte n' y touche Hello how do you say in English the expression sainte n'y touche ? Une fille coincé ?

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goody-goody or goody two-shoes A well-behaved person with no obvious human failings, with the possible exception of smugness and self-satisfaction. (definition taken from Wiktionary) Basically a person who seems good at everything, but knows it too.
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The idea of 'une fille coincée' could also be translated by repressed, inhibited, 'uptight' or even prudish, depending on the context.

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