Expressions Flashcards

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1
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Rotten luck (fam)

A

Manque de pot

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2
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Not to be messed with

A

Qu’il ne faut pas chercher/déranger

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3
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To be due to do sth

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Etre censé faire qch

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4
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He’ll like as not cancel

A

Il risque fort d’annuler

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5
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To be talked to straight

A

Parler sans chichis

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6
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Bowing or scraping

A

Courbettes

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7
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No nerves

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Pas de stress

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8
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Till the cows come home

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Sans fin

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9
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To gather one’s thoughts

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Rassembler ses idées

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10
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Drawn-up knees

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Les genoux relevés

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11
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The sweep and dab of the brush

A

La caresse et le tapotis du blaireau

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