Idiomatic Expression Flashcards

1
Q

Ne plus se sentir

A

To be on the top of the world

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2
Q

Go against the tide

A

A contre courant

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3
Q

A la dérive

A

Adrift

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4
Q

Paraisseux

A

Sluggish / lazy

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5
Q

D’une manière qui a du punch

A

In a way that packs a punch

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6
Q

Prospérer en tant que

A

To thrive as (eg to those as global financial hub)

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7
Q

Les miettes

A

Crumbs

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8
Q

quelle que soit la façon dont les choses se passent

A

whichever way things turn out

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9
Q

le contraste est saisissant

A

the contrast is stark

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10
Q

sans mentionner xxx

A

Not to mention xxx

e.g. not to mention a marketing coup

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11
Q

Il n’y a pas longtemps

A

Not long ago

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12
Q

parmis d’autres choses

A

among other things

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13
Q

Principes ou valeurs de base avec lesquels tout le monde est d’accord.

A

motherhood-and-apple-pie principle

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14
Q

il y a cependant un piège / un hic

A

there is a catch

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15
Q

de s’intéresser à cette idée

A

to be keen on such idea

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16
Q

sur le long terme

A

in the long run

17
Q

très éloigné de la réalité

A

is a far cry from reality