Degrees of Certainty Flashcards

1
Q

you never know

A

(anything is possible)
on ne sait jamais
Does the governement approve the new building, ? You never know !

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2
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don’t bet on it

A

n’y compte pas trop (je n’y crois pas)

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3
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a sure thing

a sure bet

A

sth is sure to succeed

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4
Q

I am dead certain that…

A

je suis convaincu que…

I was dead certain it will be a flop.

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5
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smart money is on …

A

le bon choix, le pari intelligent est de parier sur …

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6
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there is no a chance in hell for sbd doing sth

to have no chance in hell for…

A

il n’y a aucune chance que qqn fasse qqc…

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7
Q

fat chance !

A

Tu rêves !

Tu crois au Père Noël !

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8
Q

there is little chance of sth doing sth…

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(it is highly unlikely that …)
Il y a peu de chance que…
Il est peu probable que…
Il n’y a aucune chance que …

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9
Q

there is an off chance that…

A

il y a une petite chance que …

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10
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not a snowball’s chance in hell

A

pas l’ombre d’une chance

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11
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to have potential

A

avoir des chances de réussir

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12
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sure as hell

sure as taxes and death

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(definetively)
définitivement
sûr et certain

With such terrible support, West Tex sure as hell isn’t going to be stealing any of our customers.

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13
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to not stand a ghost of a chance

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(not a chance in hell)
Ne pas avoir l’ombre d’une chance
Ne pas avoir la moindre chance

My husband might run for office, but he really doesn’t stand a ghost of a chance.
Il est possible que mon mari se présente aux élections, mais il n’a pas l’ombre d’une chance.

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14
Q

the POV

A

the point of view

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15
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hold on !

A

attendez !

attends !

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16
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in my humble opinion

A

à mon humble avis

à mes yeux

17
Q

to go gangbusters,

go like gangbusters

3 expv

A

. v expr
- US, figurative, slang (be successful)
(entreprise)
être prospère, être florissant

  • (familier : personne, produit)
    faire un carton, faire un malheur
  • (mesure) être très populaire
18
Q

no ifs ands or buts about it

A

il n’y a aucun doute là-dessus
il n’y a pas l’ombre d’un doute là-dessus (sur ce point)

I am sure we will be able to finish by Friday, no ifs ands or buts about it.

19
Q

and make no mistake about it

A

ne vous tromper pas là-dessus
il n’y a aucun doute

Make no mistake about it, Julie is smart enough to become CEO one day.

20
Q

to be anyone’s call that …

A

on ne sait pas…

On my opinion, it’s anyone’s call which of the candidates will get the job.