Expressions Idiomatiques Flashcards

1
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Une histoire à dormir debout

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A cock and bull story

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2
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Réussir haut la main

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To pass with flying colors

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3
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Etre simple comme bonjour

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To be as easy as pie

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4
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Respirer la santé/le bonheur

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To look the picture of health/happiness

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5
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Etre fou de joie / hors de soi

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To be beside oneself with joy/anger

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6
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Très rapidement, sans difficulté

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In two shakes of a lamb’s tail

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7
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Agir en douce

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To act on the sly

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8
Q

Aller plus vite que la musique

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To jump the gun

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9
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Se montrer réticent

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To be reluctant

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10
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Garder la tête haute

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To keep one’s chin up

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11
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A deux pas, tout près

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At a stone’s throw

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12
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Ne rien y comprendre

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To be all at sea

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13
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Demander conseil à (des experts)

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To pick the brains of

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14
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De source sûre

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Straight from the horse’s mouth

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15
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Jouer les trouble-fêtes, ne pas coopérer

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To rock the boat

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16
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pour ne pas arranger la situation

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To make matters worse

17
Q

prendre un risque

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To go out on a limb

18
Q

prendre meilleure tournure

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To take a turn for the better

19
Q

garder son calme face à l’adversité

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To keep a stiff upper lip