n21 Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
Q

out of (habit, love)

A

par (habitude, amour)

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2
Q

on the edge of

A

a la pointe de

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3
Q

come off it

A

allons bon

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4
Q

that is the last straw

A

il ne manquait plus que ca

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5
Q

an attitude TOWARD

A

une attitude envers

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6
Q

to gave the go-ahead

A

donner le feu vert

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7
Q

the heft of

A

le poids de

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8
Q

a reversal of

A

un retournement de

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9
Q

a veneer of

A

une apparence de (vernis) fig

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10
Q

at stake

A

en jeu

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11
Q

a turning point

A

un tournant

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12
Q

the roots lies in

A

ses racines dans

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13
Q

the leery of

A

la mefiance envers

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14
Q

to fail to meet

A

echouer a tenir un engagement

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15
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to proove someone right

A

prouver qu’on a raison

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16
Q

1 out of 100

A

1 sur 100

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17
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to draw a clear outline

A

préciser les contours

18
Q

to throw a wrench into sby’s work

A

mettre des batons dans les roues du travail de qqlun

19
Q

beacons of light = role modele

20
Q

to stick to your guns

A

camper sur ses positions

21
Q

to jump the guns

A

bruler etapes

22
Q

to pay lips service to

A

adhérer du bout des lèvres

23
Q

as many as he can

A

le plus possible

24
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to drive the message home

A

faire passer un message

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to no avail = in vain
en vain
26
the gist of the matter
le noeud du pb
27
back-and-forth
va et vient
28
in retreat
en recul
29
controversary signals
des signes qui vont a l'inverse
30
a close call (= a close shave)
l'avoir échappé belle
31
it seems as though
on dirait que / il semble que
32
when push comes to shove
quand il le faut/quand il y a nécessité
33
to be at odds with
etre aux antipodes de
34
to nip in the bud
tuer dans l'œuf
35
to end in failure
se solder par un echec
36
to have a say
avoir son mot a dire
37
to go ON foot
aller a pied
38
to get a kick out of
etre de / qui fait plaisir
39
at face value
au pied de la lettre
40
deep in though
perdu dans ses pensées