Achievement, success and failure Flashcards

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1
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To romp home (easily win)

A

arriver dans un fauteuil

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2
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To do alright for yourself

A

bien mener sa barque

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3
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It’s all over

A

les carottes sont cuites

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4
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To draw a blank

A

faire chou blanc

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5
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To have hit rock bottom

A

être au creux de la vague

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6
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To emerge unscathed

A

tirer son épingle du jeu

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7
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To make the best of it

A

faire contre mauvaise fortune bon coeur

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8
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To give up

A

donner sa langue au chat

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9
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To be had

A

se faire rouler dans la farine

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10
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To work perfectly

A

passer comme une lettre à la poste

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11
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To do the dirty work

A

tirer les marrons du feu

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12
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To kill two birds with one stone

A

faire d’une pierre deux coups

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13
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To kill the goose that lays the golden egg

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tuer la poule aux oeufs d’or

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14
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To be a big hit

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faire un tabac

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