level 3 expressions Flashcards

(51 cards)

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All along

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the whole time

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all in all

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everything considered

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all of a sudden

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suddenly and unexpectedly

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all thumbs

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uncoordinated, awkward, clumsy

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Back and forth

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allés retour

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odds and ends

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a variety of small objects

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on and off

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not continously

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on and on

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to talk or complain about something for an excessive amount of time

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safe and sound

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sain et sauf

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spick and span

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very clean and tidy; spotless

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to and from

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l’allé et le retour

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As a rule

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generally, usually

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as if

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in a way that indicates; like

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as is

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the way it is, without any changes

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As of

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starting

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As well as

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in addition to

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by all means

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certainly; of course

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by far the best

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clearly superior

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for crying out loud

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expression of annoyance or protest

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for instance

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for exemple

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for keeps

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for nothing

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free of charges or unecessarily

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from scratch

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form the very beginning , with nothing done ahead of time

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from time to time

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from top to the bottom
everywhere
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In a bind
in a difficult situation, in trouble
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in a jiffy
in a very short time
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in a row
in succession
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in spite of
malgré
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in the long run
in the end (À long terme)
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off duty
not on the job, not working
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off key
not on the right note
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of the hook
s'en sortir
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off the record
not to be quoted or repeated publicly
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on all fours
à quatre pattes
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on my account
because of me
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on purpose
par exprès
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on the blink
broken, not functioning
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on the dot
exactly
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on the double
quickly, immediately
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on the go
occupé
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on the rocks
with ice
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on the spur of the moment
impulsively
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on the whole
generally
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(do it) or else
do it of suffer de consequences
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heads or tails
pile ou face
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more or less
approximately
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out of hand
out of control
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out of the blue
sortie de nul part
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out of the woods
clear of danger or risk
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out of this world
wonderful, excellent, extraordinary