Jumping Ahead 21 Flashcards

1
Q

To forget one’s troubles / misfortune in life

A

Oublier son malheur

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2
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To pin something on someone / to blame someone / make someone take the fall

A

faire porter le chapeau

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3
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“Great, that’s all we needed.”

A

“Il ne manquait plus que ça.”

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4
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“If it was up to ( only ) me…”

A

“Si ça ne tenait qu’à moi…”

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5
Q

To put someone down / make someone feel bad despite their efforts

A

écraser quelqu’un

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6
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To give someone a piece of one’s mind

To tell someone what you really think

“Let me tell you something, man” ( frustrated a bit )

A

Dire à quelqu’un le fond de sa pensée

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7
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To keep score

A

compter les points

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8
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Keep track of / physically follow a trail

A

Garder la trace

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9
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Stay up to date / keep track of something

A

se tenir au courant

se tenir à jour

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10
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To not be any good

A

ne servir à rien

être inutile ou nul

être une perte de temps

être une peine perdue

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11
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To be tough on someone

“I don’t want to be too tough on him.”

A

être très dur avec quelqu’un

“Je ne veux pas lui jeter la pierre.”

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12
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A big thank you

A

un gros merci pour…

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13
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“Thanks for your support and above all a huge thank you for your advice concerning the…”

A

“Merci pour votre soutien et surtout un gros merci pour vos conseils au sujet de…”

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14
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A dirty trick / screwed up act

A pain in the ass machine / a device that’s hard to deal with

A

une vacherie

“Quelle vacherie de machine!”

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15
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To hit the hay, to crash

A

se pieuter

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16
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“What a treat to ( have or do something )”

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“Quel régal d’avoir ou de faire quelque chose”

“Quel délice de…”

17
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To have an “in” or a hook-up / person on the inside

A

être pistonné

18
Q

“I want nothing to do with it.”

A

“Je m’en laves les mains.”

“Je ne veux rien savoir de cela.”

“Ne comptes surtout pas sur moi.”

19
Q

To play down / to make out to be “not a big deal”

A

banaliser

20
Q

To stand on one’s tippy-toes

A

se hisser sur la pointe des pieds

21
Q

To straighten things out / work things out

To set the record straight

To get everything sorted out / make everything clear to all parties

A

Mettre les choses au point / à plat