idioms Flashcards
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to be on time
punctual
to be behind time
to be late
take once time
not to hurry
to do something at the last minute
do something at the latest possible time
do something on the spur of the moment
to do something spontaneously without hesitation (sur un coup de tête)
to be uptodate
to include all the latest informations
to be out of date
to be to old , not recent
it’s hightime
something must be done without delay
to have a minute
to be available to do something
at any minute
very soon
every now and then
occasionally , not very often
once in a blue moon
very seldom
once in a while
sometimes (close to every now and then)
a night bird
a person who likes to stay up at night
a early bird
a person who gets up very early in the morning
to kill time
to do something to make time to pass quickly
la circulation était tellement importante que je ne pouvais pas être à l’heure
the traffic was so heavy that I couldn’t be on time
le train est parti avec 20 minutes de retard
the train left twenty minutes behind time
prends ton temps et détend toi avant la journée
take your time and relax before the journey
Ils ont annulé le voyage en Egypte à la dernière minute
they canceled the trip to Egypt at the last minute
Ils se sont marrié à Las Vegas sur un coup de tête
they got married in Las Vegas on the spur of the moment
Je voulais être à la page avec les nouvelles technologies
I wanted to be uptodate with the latest technologie
Ce guide touristique n’est pas à jour , donc on ne peut pas l’utiliser
This tourist guide is out of date, so we can’t use it
Il est grand temps que Tom s’en aille et construise sa propre famille.
It’s hightime Tom moves out and start is own family
