Exp 20 Flashcards

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“Fat load of good that does me.”

A

“Ca me fait une belle jambe.”

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“She’s always in my hair.”

“She’s always in the way.”
( /messes with my plans )

A

“Elle est toujours dans mes jambes / dans mes pattes.”

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3
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To get angry quickly
To overreact

A

Démarrer / réagir au quart de tour
Reagir à chaud

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4
Q

To cut corners
(x3)

A

prendre des raccourcis
couper les coins ronds
arrondir les angles

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“Even if it means getting bored at home, they prefer to stay there.”

“Even if it means making mistakes non-stop, you should still talk every day.”

A

“Quitte a s’ennuyer a la maison, ils preferent rester chez eux.”

“Quitte a faire des erreurs sans cesse, tu devrais quand meme parler a l’oral tous les jours.”

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“If we’re going out to eat, might as well pick something good.”

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“Quitte a aller au resto, autant en choisir un bon.”

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“It’s right up your alley”

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“C’est pile dans vos cordes.”

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Q

“You’re almost there!”
(x3)

A

“Tu touches au but.”
“Tu y es presque.”

“Tu arrives a la / tu es dans la derniere ligne droite.”

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9
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To really ruin someone’s mood
ADD!

A

plomber le moral a quelqu’un

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10
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To outdo / outsmart
To get the better of someone

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se montrer plus malin / plus futé que quelqu’un d’autre

damer le pion à quelqu’un

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Q

To be “made of money” / to be “rolling in it.”

A

Rouler sur l’or

être plein aux as

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To take pride in doing something

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mettre un point d’honneur a faire quelque chose

Tirer de la fierte de quelque chose / de faire quelque chose

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13
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To come out unscathed in a sticky situation
To play one’s cards right
To do well while others fail

A

tirer son epingle du jeu

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14
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“That’ll keep you on your toes.”

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“Ca t’empechera de t’endormir.”

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15
Q

A master stroke / a master plan

“Your little master stroke at the stock market didn’t work.”

A

un coup fumant

“Votre petit coup fumant a la bourse n’a pas fonctionne.”

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16
Q

To give someone free reign
(x2)

A

Laisser libre cours a qqn

Laisser le champ libre a qqn