Exp 03 Flashcards

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“News of the affair got out.”

A

“l’affaire s’est ébruitée.”

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“Word about this can’t get out.”

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“il ne faut pas que ça s’ébruite”

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To be on the rise / rising

( quickly or sharply )

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Être en hausse

Monter en flèche

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To bypass, override, ignore, go around
To ignore, to disregard

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Passer outre

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To stand up against
To stand up for oneself / not let oneself get pushed around

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Tenir tête à quelqu’un

ne pas se laisser faire

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to keep quiet / back down / not stand up to / wimp out

“he never says a word when the boss is around.”

“he’d better back off / stop making trouble!”

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s’écraser devant quelqu’un

“il s’écrase toujours devant son chef.”

“il a intérêt à s’écraser!”

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“In no time.”

“In the blink of an eye.”

“in a snap.”

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“En un rien de temps.”

“En un clin d’œil.”

“En un claquement des doigts.”

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“That has something to do with it too / that plays a part.”

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“Ça joue aussi.”

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To keep a sharp eye out, to stay sharp, to keep one’s eyes peeled, etc

“Keep your eyes peeled!”

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Affuter (bien) ses mirettes

“Affutez bien les mirettes, les gars!”

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Without the slightest screw-up or hiccup / spotless ( work )

“To go off without a hitch.”

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Sans la moindre bavure

“Se dérouler sans accroc(s).”

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“If one card falls, the whole thing falls apart.”

“She brought the whole pile of books crashing down.”

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“Si une seule carte flanche, tout le reste dégringole”

“Elle a fait dégringoler toute la pile de livres.”

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“He tumbled all the way down.”

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“Il a dégringolé jusqu’en bas.”

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“There’s no hurry! / “Where’s the fire??”

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“Il n’y a pas le feu.”

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To pay attention to something

( Special attention to )

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prêter attention à quelque chose

Accorder / prêter une attention toute particulière à quelque chose

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Stone dead / dead as a hammer

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( tomber ) raid mort

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