Anglais - 8 Flashcards
Suffer the worst part of something unpleasant
To bear the brunt of
Assuming or supposing something to be true without proof
Taking something for granted
At a time that is far away
In the long run
Not being able to decide between two propositions
Being on the fence
How to introduce a problematic ?
The article raises the following question
How to make a transition
There are a few points that I wish to discuss further
How to announce a plan ?
First, I wish to argue that… And my second point will be…
To deal with a matter or a problem
To address an issue
To cause something negative to happen
To breed resentment
To make a situation even worse
To make matters worse
When you describe something by its surface
On the face of it
Faire les courses
To do the shopping
Faire de son mieux
Do one’s best
Faire la vaisselle
Do the washing up
Faire des histoires
Make a fuss
Faire un essai
Make an attempt
Prendre des dispositions
Make arrangements
Something that is easy to understand
Straightforward
To start to have an effect
To come into play
Pile ou face
A toss up
À un poil près
By a whisker
To change the destiny of something positively
Tip the fortune of
To give power to people
To cede power to grassroots
Something that is very good and is used for measuring how good other things are
Gold standard