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To strain

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S’efforcer, forcer, se crisper

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To slim down

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To reduce the size of, réduire la taille de

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Conclure un accord

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To strike a deal

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Backsliding

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Retour en arrière

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Downplay

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Minimiser

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Wasp

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White Anglo Saxon Protestants

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To huddle

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Se réunir/regrouper

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Scapegoated

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Bouc émissaire

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Droits de douane

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Custom duties / tariffs

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Harsh criticism

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To resort

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Sanglant

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Scathing

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To invent

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To coin a word

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Défaire un mythe

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Debunk a myth

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Pauvres à riche

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Rack to riches/self-made man

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Be closer to

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To reach out to

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Être recevable

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To be indebted

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Programme scolaire

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Être renvoyé

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To be fired/dismissed/laid off/made redundant.

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Fermeture temporaire

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Article biaisée

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Opinion piece

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Parti politique

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Political leaning

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To break/briser

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Ce qui pose problème

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What is at stake

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Zero-sum

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Game: win smth w the detriment of sm

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Joindre les deux bouts
To make ends meet
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Il ne mesure pas ses mots/pese
He doesn’t mince his words
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Direct
Blunt/straightforward
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The American dream
In the wake of the Great Depression (1931) Climb the social ladder Self-made man/start from scratch/go from rags to riches Fulfill a dream A founding myth: whatever their condition at birth/regardless their social background
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Prendre parti
To take side
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Discréditer
To debunk
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Déclencher
To trigger
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Souligner/mettre en évidence
To underscore
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