Expressions et locutions - Stella Flashcards

1
Q

se tourner les pouces

A

twiddle one’s thumbs

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2
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sous peu

A

shortly

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3
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faire fureur

A

to be all the rage / popular

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4
Q

un secret de polichinelle

A

an open secret

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5
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être sur le point

A

about to

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6
Q

ce n’est pas la mer à boire

A

not such a big job

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7
Q

faire du lèche-vitrine

A

go window-shopping

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8
Q

ne pas être dans son assiette

A

under the weather / not up to par

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9
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dormir debout

A

farfetched

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10
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au hasard

A

at random

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11
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sens unique

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one-way

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12
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jouer des tours

A

play tricks

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13
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mettre quelqu’un à la porte

A

to fire / to throw out

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14
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avoir le mal du pays

A

to be homesick

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15
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couter les yeux de la tête

A

to cost an arm and a leg

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16
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to twiddle one’s thumbs

A

se tourner les pouces

17
Q

shortly

A

sous peu

18
Q

to be all the rage / popular

A

faire fureur

19
Q

an open secret

A

un secret de polichinelle

20
Q

about to

A

être sur le point

21
Q

not such a big job

A

ce n’est pas la mer à boire

22
Q

go window-shopping

A

faire du lèche-vitrine

23
Q

under the weather / not up to par

A

ne pas être dans son assiette

24
Q

farfetched

A

dormir debout

25
Q

at random

A

au hasard

26
Q

one-way

A

sens unique

27
Q

play tricks

A

jouer des tours

28
Q

to fire / throw out someone

A

mettre quelqu’un á la porte

29
Q

to be homesick

A

avoir le mal du pays

30
Q

to cost an arm and a leg

A

couter les yeux de la tête