deck_19044889 (1) Flashcards
(51 cards)
1
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off key
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not on the right note
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of the hook
A
s’en sortir
3
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In a bind
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in a difficult situation, in trouble
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off the record
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not to be quoted or repeated publicly
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on all fours
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à quatre pattes
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on my account
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because of me
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on the blink
A
broken, not functioning
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on the double
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quickly, immediately
9
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on the go
A
occupé
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on the rocks
A
with ice
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on the dot
A
exactly
12
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on the spur of the moment
A
impulsively
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spick and span
A
very clean and tidy; spotless
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on purpose
A
par exprès
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on the whole
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generally
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odds and ends
A
a variety of small objects
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heads or tails
A
pile ou face
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out of hand
A
out of control
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(do it) or else
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do it of suffer de consequences
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out of the woods
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clear of danger or risk
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more or less
A
approximately
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out of the blue
A
sortie de nul part
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all in all
A
everything considered
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all thumbs
A
uncoordinated, awkward, clumsy
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out of this world
wonderful, excellent, extraordinary
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on and off
not continously
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all of a sudden
suddenly and unexpectedly
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safe and sound
sain et sauf
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Back and forth
allés retour
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All along
the whole time
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to and from
l'allé et le retour
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as if
in a way that indicates; like
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on and on
to talk or complain about something for an excessive amount of time
34
as is
the way it is, without any changes
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As of
starting
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As well as
in addition to
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by far the best
clearly superior
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for crying out loud
expression of annoyance or protest
39
for instance
for exemple
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for keeps
permanently
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As a rule
generally, usually
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for nothing
free of charges or unecessarily
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from scratch
form the very beginning , with nothing done ahead of time
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from top to the bottom
everywhere
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in a jiffy
in a very short time
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in a row
in succession
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in spite of
malgré
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from time to time
occasionally
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in the long run
in the end (À long terme)
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off duty
not on the job, not working
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by all means
certainly; of course
