Exp 09 Flashcards

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To patch up ( usually temporarily )

“it’s only a makeshift solution / fix.”

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Rafistoler

“ce n’est que du rafistolage”

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To stay up late at night

“we always stay up late on Saturdays.”

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Veiller ( tard )
( v’ay-y’ay )

“nous nous couchons toujours tard le samedi”

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“I had to stay up really late to do the interview.”

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“Il m’a fallu veiller ( v’ay-y’ay ) tard pour passer l’entretien.”

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Fluke

“he scored a fluke goal.”

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( par ) un hasard extraordinaire​

“il a marqué un but tout à fait par hasard.”

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“It’s not gonna be easy. / This is a daunting task.”

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“Ce n’est pas dans la poche.”

“La tâche s’annonce ardue.”

“C’est pas gagné d’avance.”

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To be sitting pretty

To have the / a sweet deal

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Avoir la partie belle

Être peinard

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To be on board / to be game

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être de la partie

être partant pour faire quelque chose

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Spill

Spill over

“she spilt wine on her skirt.”

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Renverser

Déborder

“elle a renversé du vin sur sa jupe.”

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To have someone’s ass, to “kill” someone, to chew someone out because of something

“And if you do it again, you’re gonna be toast.”

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Faire la peau à quelqu’un

“Et si tu recommences, ça va être ta fête.”

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A big shot / A VIP

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un gros bonnet
un gros calibre
une grosse pointure
une huile

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To expand ( business / project )
To gain momentum / make progress

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prendre de l’envergure
prendre de l’ampleur

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Large-scale, of great stature, far-reaching

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de grande envergure

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To be in a tough spot / dire straits

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être aux abois

( se sentir ) acculé contre le mur

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To asses a situation

To step back and take stock of / reflect on things

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faire le point

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“What a way to go.”

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“Quelle belle mort.”

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To follow up / monitor continuation and/or quality of something

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assurer le suivi de quelque chose

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To see something through / complete / fullfill

To follow through on something

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Aller jusqu’àu bout

mener quelque chose à bien / à terme