Expressions verbales Flashcards

1
Q

se heurter à

A

run up against

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2
Q

abandonner / laisser tomber

A

run out on

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3
Q

revenir sur

A

run back over

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4
Q

faire entrer

A

usher in

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5
Q

lésiner sur

A

skimp

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6
Q

se perdre dans / se plonger dans

A

to be mire in

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7
Q

rappeler qqch du passé

A

hard back to

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8
Q

gacher la fête à qqn

A

to rain on someone’s parade

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9
Q

se montrer réticent à

A

to prove reluctant to

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10
Q

être à la traine

A

to lag behind

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11
Q

venir de nulle part

A

coming out of the blue

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12
Q

réussir haut la main

A

to pass with flying colors

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13
Q

aller plus vite que la musique

A

jump the gun

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14
Q

garder la tête haute

A

keep one’s chin up

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15
Q

demander conseil à

A

pick the brains of

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16
Q

jouer les troubles fêtes

A

rock the boat

17
Q

pour ne pas arranger la situation

A

make matters worse

18
Q

garder son calme face à l’adversité

A

keep a stiff upper lip

19
Q

poser une question de but en blanc

A

ask a question point-blank

20
Q

pigeonhold

A

cataloguer

21
Q

be rife

A

être une plaie