Expressions 14 Flashcards

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1
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en mettre partout

A

make a mess

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en mettre plein la figure, la vue, les yeux

A

impressioner

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3
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en mettre sa main à couper, au feu

A

tous parier

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4
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en mettre un coup

A

get a move on

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5
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mettre qqn à contribution

A

faire participer

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6
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mettre à feu et à sang

A

ravager

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7
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mettre qqn à la honneur

A

mettre en vedette

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8
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mettre à l’ordre du jour

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put on the agenda

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9
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mettre à la ferraille

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mettre au rancart

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10
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mettre à la une

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make the headlines

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11
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mettre à part

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set aside

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12
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mettre au ban de la société

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exile

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13
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mettre au défi de faire

A

challenge

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14
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mettre au gout du jour

A

moderniser

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15
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mettre au pas

A

make conform

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16
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mettre qqn au pied du mur

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paint into a corner

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17
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mettre au placard

A

sideline

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18
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mettre aux normes

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bring in line with regulations

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19
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mettre bon ordre

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rein in

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20
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mettre qqn cul par dessus tête

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mettre dessus dessous

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21
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mettre dan l’embarras

A

mettre à l’affiche

22
Q

mettre dans le même panier, sac

A

lump together

23
Q

mettre (taper) dans le mille

A

hit the bulls eye

24
Q

mettre de l’eau dans son vin

A

Modérer son impétuosité

25
Q

mettre des bâtons dans les roues à qqn

A

put a spoke in someone’s wheel

26
Q

mettre qqn devant le fait accompli

A

present with a fait accompli

27
Q

mettre du baume au cœur

A

mettre de bonne humeur

28
Q

mettre du cœur à l’ouvrage

A

give ones heart and soul

29
Q

mettre du piment dans la vie

A

add a little spice

30
Q

mettre du sein

A

contribute

31
Q

mettre en avant

A

mettre au premier plan

32
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mettre en action

A

mettre en branle

33
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mettre en cause

A

implicate

34
Q

mettre qqn en cloque

A

knock up

35
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mettre en échec

A

entraver l’action

36
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mettre en évidence

A

mettre au net

37
Q

mettre en exergue

A

showcase

38
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mettre en garde contre

A

warn against

39
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mettre en jeu son pronostic vital

A

mettre la vie en danger

40
Q

mettre en joue

A

viser

41
Q

mettre en parallèle

A

draw a parallel between

42
Q

mettre en porte-à-faux

A

mettre dans une situation instable

43
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mettre en regard

A

comparer

44
Q

mettre en réserve

A

épargner

45
Q

mettre en sûreté

A

keep safe

46
Q

mettre en suspens

A

mettre en veilleuse

47
Q

se mettre en valeur

A

show your worth

48
Q

mettre l’ambiance

A

ragaillardir

49
Q

mettre l’eau à la bouche

A

make ones mouth water

50
Q

mettre la barre haut

A

set the standard high