Idioms Flashcards by Holly Hall

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Cela va sans dire que

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it goes without saying that

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C’est plus facile à dire qu’à faire

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it is easier said than done

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Ça va de soi que

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it goes without saying that

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Ça en vaut/vaudra la peine

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it is/will be worth it

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Que sera, sera

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whatever will be, will be

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Le metro-boulot-dodo

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the daily grind

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C’est l’enfance de l’art

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it’s easy

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Apporter sa pierre à l’édifice

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to make a contribution/play a part

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Le septième art

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cinema

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Avoir le mal du pays

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to be homesick

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Une discipline de fer

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a steely determination/self-discipline

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Marquer le coup

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to mark the occasion

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Le revers de la médaille

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the other side of the coin/on the flipside/on the other hand

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À grand frisson

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thrilling

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En chair et en os

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in the flesh

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Voler de ses propres ailes

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to be self-sufficient

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En quatrième vitesse

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hastily

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Être accro à

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to be hooked on/addicted to

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Relâcher la pression

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to let off steam

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S’entendre comme les doigts de la main

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to get on like a house on fire

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S’entendre comme chien et chat

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to fight like cats and dogs

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Élargir ses horizons

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to broaden one’s horizons

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Le jeu en vaut la chandelle

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it’s worth the risk

Trouver chaussure à son pied

to find your heart's desire

Le clou du spectacle

the highlight

Se mettre sur son 31

to get dressed up

La partie visible de l'iceberg

the tip of the iceberg

Avoir le nez plongé dans les livres

to be studying hard/ be absorbed in your books

Flotter sur un petit nuage

to be on cloud 9

Qui ne tente rien, n'a rien

nothing ventured, nothing gained

Se mettre/rester à la page

to get/keep up to date

Au bout des doigts

at one's fingertips

Tout le monde y gagne

it's a win-win situation

Ça coûte les yeux de la tête

it's very expensive

Avoir la tête sur les épaules

to be sensible/have your head on your shoulders

Il pleut de cordes

it's raining cats and dogs

C'est la fin des haricots

it's the end of the world

Être sur la même longueur d'onde

to be on the same wavelength

Vouloir c'est pouvoir

where there's a will, there's a way

Donner un coup de main

to help out/lend a hand

Qui vivra, verra

time will tell

C'est un sujet qui me tient vraiment à coeur

it's an issue I feel very strongly about

Faire d'une pierre deux coups

to kill two birds with one stone