Idioms COPY Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
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it goes without saying that

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Cela va sans dire que

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it is easier said than done

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C’est plus facile à dire qu’à faire

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it goes without saying that

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Ça va de soi que

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4
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it is/will be worth it

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Ça en vaut/vaudra la peine

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5
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whatever will be, will be

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Que sera, sera

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6
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the daily grind

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Le metro-boulot-dodo

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7
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it’s easy

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C’est l’enfance de l’art

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8
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to make a contribution/play a part

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Apporter sa pierre à l’édifice

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9
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cinema

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Le septième art

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10
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to be homesick

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Avoir le mal du pays

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11
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a steely determination/self-discipline

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Une discipline de fer

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12
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to mark the occasion

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Marquer le coup

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13
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the other side of the coin/on the flipside/on the other hand

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Le revers de la médaille

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14
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thrilling

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À grand frisson

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15
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in the flesh

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En chair et en os

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16
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to be self-sufficient

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Voler de ses propres ailes

17
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hastily

A

En quatrième vitesse

18
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to be hooked on/addicted to

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Être accro à

19
Q

to let off steam

A

Relâcher la pression

20
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to get on like a house on fire

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S’entendre comme les doigts de la main

21
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to fight like cats and dogs

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S’entendre comme chien et chat

22
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to broaden one’s horizons

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Élargir ses horizons

23
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it’s worth the risk

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Le jeu en vaut la chandelle

24
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to find your heart’s desire

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Trouver chaussure à son pied

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the highlight
Le clou du spectacle
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to get dressed up
Se mettre sur son 31
27
the tip of the iceberg
La partie visible de l'iceberg
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to be studying hard/ be absorbed in your books
Avoir le nez plongé dans les livres
29
to be on cloud 9
Flotter sur un petit nuage
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nothing ventured, nothing gained
Qui ne tente rien, n'a rien
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to get/keep up to date
Se mettre/rester à la page
32
at one's fingertips
Au bout des doigts
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it's a win-win situation
Tout le monde y gagne
34
it's very expensive
Ça coûte les yeux de la tête
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to be sensible/have your head on your shoulders
Avoir la tête sur les épaules