Expressions 14 Flashcards by liam purkey

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en mettre partout

A

make a mess

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en mettre plein la figure, la vue, les yeux

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impressioner

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en mettre sa main à couper, au feu

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tous parier

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en mettre un coup

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get a move on

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mettre qqn à contribution

A

faire participer

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mettre à feu et à sang

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ravager

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mettre qqn à la honneur

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mettre en vedette

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mettre à l’ordre du jour

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put on the agenda

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mettre à la ferraille

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mettre au rancart

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mettre à la une

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make the headlines

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mettre à part

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set aside

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mettre au ban de la société

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exile

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mettre au défi de faire

A

challenge

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mettre au gout du jour

A

moderniser

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mettre au pas

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make conform

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mettre qqn au pied du mur

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paint into a corner

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mettre au placard

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sideline

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mettre aux normes

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bring in line with regulations

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mettre bon ordre

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rein in

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mettre qqn cul par dessus tête

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mettre dessus dessous

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mettre dan l’embarras

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mettre à l’affiche

Q

mettre dans le même panier, sac

A

lump together

Q

mettre (taper) dans le mille

A

hit the bulls eye

Q

mettre de l’eau dans son vin

A

Modérer son impétuosité

mettre des bâtons dans les roues à qqn

put a spoke in someone's wheel

mettre qqn devant le fait accompli

present with a fait accompli

mettre du baume au cœur

mettre de bonne humeur

mettre du cœur à l'ouvrage

give ones heart and soul

mettre du piment dans la vie

add a little spice

mettre du sein

contribute

mettre en avant

mettre au premier plan

mettre en action

mettre en branle

mettre en cause

implicate

mettre qqn en cloque

knock up

mettre en échec

entraver l'action

mettre en évidence

mettre au net

mettre en exergue

showcase

mettre en garde contre

warn against

mettre en jeu son pronostic vital

mettre la vie en danger

mettre en joue

viser

mettre en parallèle

draw a parallel between

mettre en porte-à-faux

mettre dans une situation instable

mettre en regard

comparer

mettre en réserve

épargner

mettre en sûreté

keep safe

mettre en suspens

mettre en veilleuse

se mettre en valeur

show your worth

mettre l'ambiance

ragaillardir

mettre l'eau à la bouche

make ones mouth water

mettre la barre haut

set the standard high