Exp 02 Flashcards

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To swing by / drop by somewhere

( quickly / briefly )

A

Faire un saut à un endroit

Passer quelque part en coup de vent

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“He’s bad news” / “He’s a bad seed.”

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“C’est de la mauvaise graine.”

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To hold down the fort

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Rester fidèle au poste

Tenir le fort

Tenir la boutique

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To bow and kiss the feet of / to whimper before someone (x2)

“I won’t stoop so low as to apologize to him.”

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Faire des courbettes devant quelqu’un

Ramper devant quelqu’un

“je ne m’abaisserai pas à lui présenter des excuses”

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To have an ulterior motive
(x2)

“I had no ulterior motive when I said it”

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Avoir une idée derrière la tête

Avoir une arrière pensée

“je l’ai dit sans arrière-pensée”

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To cut through somewhere ( like a shortcut )

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Couper par quelque part

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“It’s nice to be the boss sometimes.”

“It pays off to be the boss sometimes.”

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“C’est payant d’être le chef parfois.”

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To find one’s bearings

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Retrouver / reprendre ses marques ou ses repères

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“He’s experienced a lot of tough moments.” / had a hard time ( more recent )

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“Il a connu de dures épreuves.”

“Il en a vu des dures.”

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“We’ve all experienced things like that.”

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“On a tous été confronté à de telles difficultés”

“On a tous dû faire face à de telles difficultés.”

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To get mixed up in something ( crime, bad deed, etc )

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tremper dans quelque chose

se mouiller dans quelque chose

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To be gobbledygook to someone
( to be something that someone can’t make sense of )

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être du charabia pour quelqu’un

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To value or show respect to someone or something rightly

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Apprécier quelqu’un ou quelque chose à sa juste valeur

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To set up camp / refuse to leave / bum around somewhere

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s’incruster quelque part

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To be “small potatoes” / “small stuff” / unimportant
( person = loser, small-timer, shrimp )

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être du menu fretin

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