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1
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a thin line

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une ligne ténue

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about to do

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etre sur le point de

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after having discussed with

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apres en avoir discuté avec

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all the same

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quand meme

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5
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amicably

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À l’amiable

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an invasion of privacy

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une atteinte à la vie privé

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as far as I know

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pour autant que je sache

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8
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as soon as possible

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dans les plus brefs délais

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9
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assign a project

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confier un projet

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10
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at a snails pace

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À pas de tortue

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11
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at home

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chez soi

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12
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at the latest

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Au plus tard

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13
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at this moment

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en ce moment

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14
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back to the discusson

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revenons a nos moutons

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15
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be in someones shoes

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etre a la place de quelqu’un

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16
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better late than never

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mieux que tard que jamais

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17
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boundless / endless

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sans bornes

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18
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cherry on the cake

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la cerise sur le gateau

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19
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cost an arm and a leg

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couter un bras

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20
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count yourself lucky

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tu devrais te compter chanceuse

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21
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devils advocate

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l’avodat du diable

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22
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difficult to make ends meet

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avoir mal à joindre les deux bouts

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23
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do nothing

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fait rien

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24
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easier said than done

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plus facile a dire qu’a faire

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25
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easier to prevent than to treat

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mieux vaut prévenir que guérir

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26
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electronically / by computer

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par voie électronique

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27
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employee discontentment

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le mecontentement des employes

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28
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face to face

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face à face

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29
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for the most part

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dans l’ensemble

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30
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give and take

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donnent-donnent

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31
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good for him

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tant mieux pour lui

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32
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graduallly

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Au futur et à mesure

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33
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have some work to do (busy)

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avoir du pain sur la planche

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34
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have a dark look on life

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broyer du noir

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35
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have an open door policy

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avoir une politique de porte ouvert

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36
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have the green light

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avoir le feu vert

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37
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he can’t stand it

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il ne peut pas le supporter

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38
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He doesn’t care

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Ca lui est égal

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39
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he wouldn’t hurt a fly

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il ne ferait pas de mal à une mouche

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40
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heard it through the grapevine

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par le téléphone arabe

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41
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home sweet home

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comme on est bien chez soi

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42
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how shall I put it

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commnet dit reg

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43
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I am in a hurry

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Je suis pressé

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44
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I cannot stand

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j’ai horreur de

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45
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I don’t care

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Ca m’est égal

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46
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I expect that

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je m’attends à ce que + subj

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47
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I feel like

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j’ai envie de

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48
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I had to

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J’ai du faire

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49
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I have a bite to eat

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Je mange sur le pouce
J’ai un morceau à manger

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50
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I plan to

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j’ai l’intention de

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51
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I trust him

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j’ai confiance en lui / aie confiance en lui (avoir confiance en qqn)
je lui fais confiance / fais-lui confiance (faire confiance à qqn)

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52
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I was about to

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j’étais sur le point de

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53
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if I had to choose

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Si je devais tranchér + conditionnel

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54
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immediately

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sur le champ

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55
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in a row

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d’affilée / consecutif

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56
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in any way

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de n’import quelle facon

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57
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in due form / by the book

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en bonne et due forme

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58
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in it

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là-dedans

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59
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in that time

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en ce temps-là

60
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in the process of doing

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en train de

61
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in those days

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autrefois / à cette époque-là

62
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its for this reason that

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c’est pour cette raison que

63
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its ugly /it sucks

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c’est moche

64
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its worth the bother

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ca vaut la peine

65
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left on my own

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jetée livrée a moi-meme

66
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left to the discretion of

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laissée à la discrétion du

67
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looking forward to

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Au plaisir de

68
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micro manage

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-surveiller à la loupe le travail des employees
-micromangement

69
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more in depth

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plus à fond

70
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most of the time

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la plupart du temps

71
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myself included

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moi y compris

72
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no matter

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peu importe

73
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non profit making

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À but non lucratif

74
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not anymore

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plus maintenant

75
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not much

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pas grand-chose

76
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not my cup of tea

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ce n’est pas ma tasse du thé

77
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not yet

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pas encore

78
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occupy a position

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occuper un poste

79
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on that subject

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là-dessus

80
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on the spot

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sur le tas (work / school) - on the job

sur le champ

81
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once bitten, twice shy

A

chat échaudé craint l’eau froide

82
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one on one

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seul à seul

83
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One thing led to another

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-de fil en aiguille
-un chose entrainant l’autre

84
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Open Plan

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À aire ouverte

85
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over the years

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au fil des années

86
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over there

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là-bas

87
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pet peeve

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c’est ma bete noire

88
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piece of cake

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c’est du gateau

89
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put your cards on the table

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jouer carte sur table

90
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quite a few

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pas mal de

91
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reach a compromise

A

atteindre un compromis

92
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right or wrong

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à tort ou à raison

93
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see the glass half full

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voir la verre à motie plein

94
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see with rose colored glasses / be optimistic

A

voir la vie en rose

95
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sleepless night

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passer une nuit blanche

96
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snowball effect

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un effet boule de neige

97
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spend time

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passer du temps

98
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supposed to

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etre censé / supposée

99
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take care of someone

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prendre soin de qqn

100
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taking place

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en cours

101
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that depends on

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ca depend de

102
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that makes sense

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c’est logique

103
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the big day

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le jour j

104
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the ratrace

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le metro-boulot-dodo

105
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there is no denying / one must admint

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force est de

106
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They fit

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ils font le faire

107
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this does not include

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ceci n’inclut pas

108
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throw in the towel

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jeter l’éponge

109
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to be stubborn like a mule

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etre tetu comme une mule

110
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to come

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À venir

111
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to go it alone

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de faire cavalier seul

112
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to have just done

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venir de

113
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to say a few words about

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je lui en ai glissé un mot

114
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too bad for him

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tant pis pour lui

115
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until further notice

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jusqu’à nouvel ordre

116
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updated

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À jour

117
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We don’t care

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Ca nous est égal

118
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what matters

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ce qui compte

119
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whatever

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n’importe quoi

120
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win-win

A

gagnant-gagnant

121
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with flying colors

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haut la main

122
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with reservations

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sous toutes réserves

123
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word of mouth

A

bouche à oreille

124
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take him for a fool

A

prendre quelqu’un pour une poire

125
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at the drop of a hat

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tous les quatre matins

126
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forget it

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tant pis

127
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cover your tracks

A

brouiller les pistes

128
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Fill in the gaps

A

Remplir les blancs

129
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My hands are tied

A

Mes mains sont liées

130
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Since the beginning of time

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Deputy la nuit de temps

131
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They don’t care

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Il s’en fiche

132
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Loudmouth

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La grande gueule

133
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Double edged sword

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Une arme à double tranchant

134
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I have to leave

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Il faut que je m’en aille

135
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I am leaving

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Je m’en vais

136
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Have a concrete reason

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Avoir une excuse en béton

137
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A magic wand

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Une baguette magique

138
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To make a comment

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Faire une intervention

139
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That makes sense

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Ça a bien du sens

140
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I was asked

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On m’a demandé

141
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I was offered

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On m’a offert

142
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Follow in the footsteps of someone

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Emboiter le pas à quelqu’un

143
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They want everything and they want it now

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It’s veulent tout et tout de suite

144
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I strongly want

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Je tiens à ce que

145
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I volunteered

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J’ai fait du bénévolat

146
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Put out fires

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Joker Le role de pompiers pour éteindre les feux

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