3/20/2025 D Flashcards

1
Q

That’s easier said than done.

A

C’est plus facile à dire qu’à faire.

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2
Q

I don’t buy it.
(I don’t believe in it for a minute.)

A

Je n’y crois pas une seconde.

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3
Q

Let’s call a spade a spade.

A

Appelons un chat un chat.

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4
Q

I’ll only believe it when I see it.

A

Je ne le croirai que quand je le verrai.

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5
Q

He’s trying to have it both ways.

A

Il veut le beurre et l’argent du beurre.

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6
Q

That makes no sense.

A

Ça n’a ni queue ni tête.

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7
Q

He’s walking on eggshells.

A

Il marche sur des œufs.

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8
Q

It goes without saying.
(Slightly formal.)

A

Cela va sans dire.

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9
Q

We’re going in circles.

A

On tourne en rond.

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10
Q

It’s all the same to me.

A

Ça m’est égal.

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11
Q

She’s pulling the strings.

A

Elle tire les ficelles.

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12
Q

He has an ace up his sleeve.

A

Il a plus d’un tour dans son sac.

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13
Q

It was touch and go.

A

C’était chaud.

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14
Q

He’s rubbing salt in the wound.

A

Il remue le couteau dans la plaie.

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15
Q

You’re making a mountain out of a molehill.

A

Tu en fais tout un plat.

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16
Q

It’s not set in stone.

A

Rien n’est gravé dans le marbre.

17
Q

She took it the wrong way.

A

Elle l’a mal pris.

18
Q

It’s a double-edged sword.

A

C’est une arme à double tranchant.

19
Q

He’s out of place.

A

Il n’a rien à faire là.

20
Q

Perfect is the enemy of good.

A

Le mieux est l’ennemi du bien.