Idioms Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
Q
  • bring someone to heel:
A

to force someone to act in a more disciplined manner.

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2
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-drum up hype for a movie:

A

faire monter l excitation autour d’un film

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3
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he is cunning as a fox

A

Ruse comme un renard

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4
Q

the project is stalled

A

le project est au point mort

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5
Q

to do one’s good deed for the day

A

faire sa bonne action de la journee

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6
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to call down someone

A

to reprimand someone, to bawl out someone

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7
Q

Room and board

A

nourri, logger

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8
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have a yen for something

A

avoir envie de quelquechose.

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9
Q

He threw a damper on the party

A

il a jeté un froid sur la fête

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10
Q

mystic wraith of fog over the water

A

une mystique apparition (wraith)

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11
Q

He was squealing like a stuck pig

A

il couinait comme un cochon qu’on abat

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12
Q

Make a blunder

A

faire une gaffe

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13
Q

I slipped up

A

j ai fais une gaffe

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14
Q

to turn in one’s grave

A

se retourner dans sa tombe

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15
Q

to make ends meet

A

joindre les deux bouts

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16
Q

Duck out of doing something

A

se défiler de faire quelquechose

17
Q

without rhyme or reason

A

sans rime , ni raison

18
Q

drift apart:

A

se perdre de vue(amis), se séparer petit à petit( couple)

19
Q

Lust after

A

avoir envie de, desir de

20
Q

jump down my throat

A

il m a sauté a la gorge