French phrases Flashcards by Rob McDonald

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A coughing fit

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Une quinte de toux

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A crushing defeat

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un échec cinglant

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A dirty trick

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un coup fourré

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A word to the wise

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À bon entendeur

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As best they can

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tant bien que mal

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At his wit’s end

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À bout de nerfs

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At the end of the day

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Au bout du compte

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at the expense of

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aux dépens de

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black sheep

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une brebis galeuse

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bodily

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à bras-le-corps

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Casually

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mine de rien

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Close-up

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un gros plan

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Cloud burst beats down

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trombes d’eau s’abattent

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Contrary to common sense

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en dépit du bon sens

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Cut a few corners

Deal with the most pressing things first

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Parer au plus pressé

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Dress the wounds

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panser les plaies

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Faultlessly

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sans bavure

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Feet up

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Les doigts de pied en éventail

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Fight tooth and nail

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se battre comme des chiffonniers

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First aid

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les permiers soins

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Frankly

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Sans ambages

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Fresh as a daisy

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frais comme un gardon

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From the start / outset

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D’emblée

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se faire remarquer

Go to the dogs

Aller à vau-l'eau

Go up a notch

monter d'un cran

Hit the target

faire mouche

If I hadn't seen it, I wouldn't have believed it

j'y aurais pas vu, j'y aurais pas cru

In one go

D'une traite

In terms of

à l'aune de

Jump up on tip-toe

se hausser sur la pointe des pieds

Miss the boat

manquer le coche

Nevertheless

N'empêche...

No hard feelings

sans rancune

On paper

Sur le papier

Pick up the pieces

recoller les morceaux

Play second fiddle

Jouer les utilités

Point out

faire remarquer

Regain prestige, boost the image

redorer le blason

Show off

épater la galerie

Skiver

un tire-au-flanc

Stand head and shoulders over

Dominer de la tête et des épaules

Sticks to it

N'en démord pas

Suffer the consequences

Subir les contrecoups

That takes the cake

c'est un comble

The price of glory / fame

la rançon de la gloire

The straw that breaks the camel's back

La goute d'eau qui a fait déborder la vase

The weather is not on our side

le temps n'est pas de la partie

To cap it all

Pour corser le tout

To the great displeasure of

au grand dam de

Waste of time, lost cause

Peine perdue

While at it | in the process, in the wake, in the aftermath of

Dans la foulée

White as a sheet

blanc comme un linge

With no difficulty

sans coup férir

Without ulterior motive

Sans arrière-pensée

Wrong-foot

prendre à contre-pied