Expressions with prepositions Flashcards

0
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5 days in a row

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5 jours de suite

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my mistake

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au temps pour moi !

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to pay through the nose

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acheter quelque chose à prix d’or

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to love wildly

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aimer à la folie

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it’s Guy calling

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c’est Guy à l’appareil

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to be about to leave

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être sur le départ

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to half do something

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faire quelque chose à la moitié

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particularly (intelligent, difficult, interesting)

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(intelligent, difficile, intéressant) entre tous

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I don’t have it on me

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je ne l’ai pas sur moi

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9
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the key is in the door

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la clé est sur la porte

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10
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facedown

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la face contre terre

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(don’t take it) like that

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(ne le prends pas) sur ce ton

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(to collide) head on (x2)

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(se heurter) de face, de front

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armed (robbery)

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(vol) à main armée

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14
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  • votes to -
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  • voix contre -
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15
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everyone’s talking about

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  • est dans toutes les bouches
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16
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cheap

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à bon compte

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17
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because of

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à cause de

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18
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to each his own

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à chacun son goût

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every time

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à chaque coup

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next to

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à coté

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next to

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à coté de

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way off the mark

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à coté de la plaque

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definitely

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à coup sûr

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right near (my house)

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à deux pas de (chez moi)

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25
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to take away

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à emporter

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thoroughly

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à fond

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27
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out loud

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à haute voix

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28
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rightfully

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à juste titre

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29
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simple, simply

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à la bonne franquette

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30
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at the same time

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à la fois

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31
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in the French manner

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à la française

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32
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equal to the task

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à la hauteur

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33
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at most, ultimately

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à la limite

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34
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in the long run

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à la longue

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35
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up to date

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à la page

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36
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perfectly, just right

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à la perfection

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37
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get rid of it

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à la poubelle

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38
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see you this autumn

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à la rentrée

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39
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or evn, if need be

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à la rigueur

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40
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on the front page

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à la une

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41
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cheers,

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à la votre

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42
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right side out

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à l’endroit

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43
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inside out

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à l’envers

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44
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upstairs

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à l’étage

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45
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cramped for space

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à l’étroit

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46
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a moment ago

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à l’instant

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47
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in my opinion

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à mon avis

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48
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hardly, barely

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à peine

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49
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about, nearly

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à peu près

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50
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several times

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à plusieurs reprises

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51
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naked

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à poil

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52
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by the way

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à propos

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53
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what’s the use?

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à quoi bon ?

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54
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against the nap, backwards

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à rebours

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55
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in one’s free time

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à ses heures (libres)

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56
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as you like it

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à souhait

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57
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to be continued

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à suivre

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58
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bless you (after sneeze)

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à tes souhaits

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59
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off the record

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à titre confidentiel

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60
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as father

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à titre de père

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61
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wrongfully

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à tort

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62
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in turn

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à tour de rôle

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63
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every time (x2)

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à tous les coups

à tout coup

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64
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all the time

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à tout moment

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65
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at all costs

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à tout prix

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66
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through

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à travers

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67
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to your health

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à votre santé

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68
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to act against (someone’s) advice

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agir contre l’avis (de quelqu’un)

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69
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to act against orders

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agir contre les ordres

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70
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to go into the wind

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aller contre le vent

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71
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to be completely irrelevant

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arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe (informal)

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72
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to turn up at the worst possible moment

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arriver comme un chien dans un jeu de quilles

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73
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just in case

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au cas où

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74
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on the contrary

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au contraire

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75
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contrary to

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au contraire de

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76
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on an ad hoc basis

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au coup par coup

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77
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by the way

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au fait

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78
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fire!

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au feu !

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79
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as and when

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au fur et à mesure que

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80
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instead of

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au lieu de

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81
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at a rough guess, at random

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au pif

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82
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on both sides (of paper)

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au recto et au verso

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83
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next, who’s next?

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au suivant !

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84
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stop thief

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au voleur !

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85
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to have confidence in

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avoir confiance en

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86
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to be attractive, have a certain something

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avoir du chien (informal)

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87
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to have a lot to do

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avoir du pain sur la planche (informal)

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88
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to be lucky

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avour du pot (informal)

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89
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to seem, look like

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avoir l’air de

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90
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to have one’s cake and eat it to

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avoir le beurre et l’argent du beurre

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to have the light in one’s eyes

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avoir le jour dans les yeux

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92
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to be unable to think of witty comebacks in time

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avoir l’esprit de l’escalier

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to havemore than one trick up one’s sleeve

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avoir plus d’un tour dans son sac

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to have something to do with

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avoir quelque chose à voir dans

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95
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to have a frog in one’s throa

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avoir un chat dans la gorge

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96
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to have a lisp

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avoir un cheveu sur la langue (informal)

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97
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to be drunk

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avoir un coup dans le nez (informal)

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98
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to be lazy

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avoir un poil dans la main (informal)

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99
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to have a grudge against someone

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avoir une dent contre quelqu’un

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100
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to be ravenous

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avoir une faim de loup (informal)

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101
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many of them/you

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beaucoup d’entre eux/vous

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102
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seriously

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blague à part

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103
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to drink without being thirsty

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boire sans soif

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104
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it/he is nothing special

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ça/il ne casse pas trois pattes à un canard (informal)

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that works for me

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ça marche pour moi

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106
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that gives me the shivers

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ça me fait froid dans le dos

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107
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that has nothing to do with

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ça ne compte pour rien dans

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108
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that’s not my job

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ça n’entre pas dans mes fonctions

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109
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it’s lost in the mists of time

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ça se perd dans la nuit de temps

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110
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I’ll let you off this time (x2)

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ça va pour cette fois

c’est bon pour cette fois

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111
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it’s not the end of the world

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ce n’est pas la mer à boire

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112
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it serves you right

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c’est bien fait pour toi

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113
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it’s a done deal

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c’est dans la poche

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114
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it’s in the nature of things

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c’est dans l’ordre de choses

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115
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it’s gibberish

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c’est de la bouillie pour les chats

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116
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it’s like a knife through butter

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c’est entré comme du beurre

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117
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it’s not easy

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c’est pas de la tarte

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118
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here we go again

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c’est reparti pour un tour ! (informal)

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119
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he’s a younger version of his father

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c’est son père en plus jeune

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120
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that is to say

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c’est à dire

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121
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to each his own

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chacun à son goût

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122
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to change course

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changer de cap

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123
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to take (someone’s) mind off things

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changer les idées (à quelqu’un)

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124
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charity begins at home

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charité bien ordonnée commence par soi-même (proverb)

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125
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to complicate the issue, try and make trouble for someone

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chercher des poux dans la tête à quelqu’un

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126
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to complicate the issue

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chercher midi à quartorze heures

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127
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to look for a needle in a haystack

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chercher une aiguille dans une botte/meule de foin

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128
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to choise between several things

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choisir entre plusieurs choses

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129
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as usual

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comme d’habitude, comme d’hab

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130
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against the current

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contre le courant

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131
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against someone’s will

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contre le gré de quelqu’un

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132
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one after the other

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coup sur coup

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133
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to believe in

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croire en

134
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first

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d’abord

135
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moreovet, besides

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d’ailleurs

136
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at that time

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dans ce temps-là

137
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sometime in the morning

A

dans la matinée

138
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in the olden days (x2)

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dans l’ancien temps

dans le temps

139
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in the good old days

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dans le bon vieux temps

140
Q

in the shot/picture

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dans le champ

141
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when in doubt

A

dans le doute

142
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lengthwise

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dans le sens de la longeur

143
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in the meantime

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dans l’entre-temps

144
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behind the scenes

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dans les coulisses

145
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towards the end of

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dans les derniers temps de

146
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among the best times (sport)

A

dans les meilleurs temps

147
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in the months to cone

A

dans les mois à venir

148
Q

as things stand right now

A

dans l’état actuel des choses

149
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in my plans

A

dans mes projets

150
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in my younger days

A

dans mon jeune temps

151
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before long

A

dans peu de temps

152
Q

before long, in a (little) while

A

dans quelque temps

153
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coming from him

A

dans sa bouche

154
Q

at first

A

dans un premier temps

155
Q

subsequently

A

dans un dexième temps

156
Q

on the other part

A

d’autre part

157
Q

willingly (x2)

A

de bon gré

de plein gré

158
Q

early in the morning

A

de bon matin

159
Q

early

A

de bonne heure

160
Q

on this side

A

de ce côté

161
Q

on both sides

A

de côté et de l’autre

162
Q

on behalf of

A

de la part

163
Q

who is calling

A

de la part de qui ?

164
Q

on the other side

A

de l’autre côté

165
Q

in our day

A

de nos jours

166
Q

by law, legally

A

de par la loi

167
Q

the world over

A

de par le monde

168
Q

by order of the king

A

de par le roi

169
Q

you’re welcome

A

de rien

170
Q

in all my life

A

de toute ma vie

171
Q

to much, too many

A

de trop

172
Q

to uncover a secret

A

découvrir le pot aux roses

173
Q

gap between front teeth

A

dents du bonheur/ dents de la chance

174
Q

give some and keep the rest

A

donne au chien l’os pour qu’il ne convoite pas ta viande

175
Q

to tend toward, to enjoy, be into, lead into

A

donner dans

176
Q

to fall right into the trap

A

donner dans le panneau (informal)

177
Q

to fall into an ambush/ a trap

A

donner dans une embuscade/ un piège

178
Q

to devote oneself to

A

donner de soi-même pour

179
Q

to bang on the door

A

donner des coups dans la porte

180
Q

to trade, exchange, swap

A

donner quelque chose pour/ contre quelque chose

181
Q

to give up (trying to guess)

A

donner sa langue au chat

182
Q

to stab someone in the back, betray someone

A

donner un coup de poignard dans le dos

183
Q

to present a fact as a certainty

A

donner un fait pour certain

184
Q

to sleep like a baby

A

dormir sur ses deux oreilles

185
Q

in the direction of the bank

A

au côté de la banque

186
Q

as a result

A

du coup

187
Q

overnight, suddenly

A

du jour au lendermain

188
Q

at the same time, all the same

A

du même coup

189
Q

right away, right off the bat

A

du premier coup

190
Q

moreover

A

du reste

191
Q

in one go

A

d’un seul coup

192
Q

to exchange something for something

A

échanger quelque chose contre quelque chose

193
Q

backward

A

en arrière

194
Q

forward

A

en avant

195
Q

to be fed up

A

en avoir ras le bol

196
Q

warm weather in April isn’t to be trusted

A

en avril, ne te découvre pas d’un fil

197
Q

downstairs

A

en bas

198
Q

in danger

A

en danger

199
Q

in double time

A

en deux temps, trois mouvements

200
Q

recorded (broadcast)

A

différé

201
Q

live (broadcast)

A

en direct

202
Q

to give someone his money’s worth

A

en donner à quelqu’un pour son argent

203
Q

indeed, that’s right

A

en effet

204
Q

opposite

A

en face

205
Q

to make a big stink about it

A

en faire tout un fromage

206
Q

in fact

A

en fait

207
Q

on guard

A

en garde

208
Q

upstairs

A

en haut

209
Q

in the absence of

A

en l’absence de

210
Q

in honour of

A

en l’honneur de

211
Q

in my name

A

en mon nom

212
Q

on average

A

en moyenne

213
Q

in the middle of (winter, town)

A

en plein ( hiver, ville)

214
Q

in good shape

A

en pleine forme

215
Q

late

A

en retard

216
Q

unpeeled (potatoes)

A

en robe des champs

217
Q

his favour

A

en sa faveur

218
Q

pending, awaiting delivery

A

en souffrance

219
Q

in the capacity of

A

en tant que

220
Q

to have a crush on someone

A

en tenir pour quelqu’un

221
Q

on tour

A

en tournée

222
Q

in any case

A

en tout cas

223
Q

in the process of (doing something)

A

en train de (faire quelque chose)

224
Q

on vacation

A

en vacances

225
Q

to be mad at, hold it against someone

A

en vouloir à

226
Q

on a trip

A

en voyage

227
Q

shut in

A

enfermé entre quatre muirs

228
Q

among others

A

entre autres

229
Q

at dusk, twilight

A

entre chien et loup

230
Q

between heaven and earth

A

entre ciel et terre

231
Q

middle-aged

A

entre deux âges

232
Q

just below the surface

A

entre deux eaux

233
Q

briefly

A

entre deux portes

234
Q

quote, unquote

A

entre guillemets

235
Q

at the end of a meal

A

entre la poire et le fromage

236
Q

between life and death

A

entre la vie et la mort

237
Q

don’t meddle in other people’ affairs

A

Entre l’arbre et l’écorce il ne faut pas mettre le doigt.

238
Q

in one’s arms

A

entre les/ses bras

239
Q

in one’s hands

A

entre les/ses mains

240
Q

just between us

A

entre nous soit dit

241
Q

to join, crash into, come into, go into

A

entrer dans

242
Q

to raise some considerations, points

A

entrer dans des considérations

243
Q

to get involved in, join in

A

entrer dans la danse

244
Q

to go down in legend

A

entrer dans la légende

245
Q

to turn 40/50

A

entrer dans la quarantaine/cinquantaine

246
Q

to hit fog

A

entrer dans le brouillard

247
Q

to get to the heart of the matter

A

entrer dans le vif du sujet

248
Q

to go into business

A

entrer dans les affaires

249
Q

to go into details

A

entrer dans le détails

250
Q

to go down in history

A

entrer dans l’histoire

251
Q

to come into common use

A

entrer dans l’usage

252
Q

to get into a book

A

entrer dans un livre

253
Q

to fly into a terrible rage

A

entrer dans une colère noire

254
Q

to take part in a discussion

A

entrer dans une discussion

255
Q

despite all opposition

A

envers et contre tout

256
Q

send someone packing

A

envoyer sur les roses (informal)

257
Q

idiot

A

espèce d’imbécile !

258
Q

just you try it

A

essaie un peu pour voir

259
Q

and that’s not all

A

et j’en passe

260
Q

to be way off the mark

A

être à côté de la plaque

261
Q

to be comfortable with oneself

A

être bien dans sa peau

262
Q

to be famous for

A

être célèbre par

263
Q

to be on everybody’s lips

A

être dans la bouche de tout le monde

264
Q

to be flat broke

A

être dans la mouise (informal)

265
Q

to be in a sticky situation

A

être dans la panade (informal)

266
Q

to be in on it

A

être dans le coup (informal)

267
Q

to be doubtful

A

être dans le doute

268
Q

to be in a jam

A

être dans le pétrin (informal)

269
Q

to be on schedule

A

être dans les temps

270
Q

to feel normal

A

être dans son assiette

271
Q

to be on the process of

A

être en train de

272
Q

to be among friends (x2)

A

être entre amis

être entre nous

273
Q

to be tipsy

A

être entre deux vins

274
Q

to be about to, on the verge of

A

être pour & infinitif

275
Q

to sit around doing nothing

A

faire du lard (informal)

276
Q

to be penniless

A

être sans argent

277
Q

to be on the right track

A

être sur la bonne piste

278
Q

to be dressed to the nines

A

être sur son trente et un

279
Q

to do what is necessary for

A

faire ce qu’il fallait pour & infinitif

280
Q

to mark time

A

faire du sur-place

281
Q

to kill two birds with one stone

A

faire d’une pierre deux coups

282
Q

to make one mistake after another

A

faire faute sur faute

283
Q

to make someone out to be

A

faire passer quelqu’un pour

284
Q

to make a big stink about

A

faire un fromage de

285
Q

to save the best for last

A

garder quelque chose pour la bonne bouche

286
Q

thanks to

A

grâce à

287
Q

lucky at cards, unhappy in love

A

heureux au jeu, malheureux en amour

288
Q

no pain no gain

A

il faut casser le noyau pour avoir l’amande

289
Q

it takes all kinds

A

il faut de tout pour faire un monde

290
Q

it has to be seen to be believed

A

il faut le voir pour le croire

291
Q

to give a little to get a lot

A

il faut savoir donner un oeuf pour avoir un boeuf

292
Q

he loves me, he loves me not

A

il m’aime un peu, beaucoup, passionnément, à la folie, pas du tout

293
Q

that’s a pretty stupid thing to say

A

il ne faut pas être intelligent pour dire ça

294
Q

robbing Peter to pay Paul

A

il ne sert à rien de déshabiller Pierre pour habiller Paul

295
Q

it doesn’t take much to make someone do something

A

il n’en faut pas beaucoup pour que quelqu’un + subj

296
Q

it’s raining cat’s and dogs

A

il pleut des cordes

297
Q

the light dawned on me

A

il se fit jour dans mon esprit

298
Q

they think they’re intellectuals

A

ils se prennent pour des intellectuels

299
Q

when do you need it for ?

A

il vous le faut pour quand ?

300
Q

there’s a right time for everything

A

il y a un temps pour tout

301
Q

everything happens in threes

A

jamais deux sans trois

302
Q

I’d give a lot to know

A

je donnerais beaucoup pour savoir

303
Q

I have nothing to do with it

A

je n’y suis pour rien

304
Q

I have nothing to do with that

A

je n’ai rien à voir dans cette affaire

305
Q

I can’t believe it

A

je n’en reviens pas

306
Q

I thought better of it

A

je suis revenu sur mon idée

307
Q

I’ve had it!

A

j’en ai ras le bol

308
Q

I can’t take any more

A

je n’en peux plus

309
Q

I believe it and I don’t

A

j’y crois sans y croire

310
Q

hangover

A

la gueule de bois

311
Q

honeymoon

A

la lune de miel

312
Q

sale by auction

A

la vente par adjudication

313
Q

mail-order sales

A

la vente par correspondance

314
Q

direct selling

A

la vente par courtage

315
Q

telemarketing

A

la vente par téléphone

316
Q

the truth is somewhere in between

A

la vérité est entre les deux

317
Q

to not tell so their error

A

laisser dans son erreur

318
Q

to leave the best for last

A

laisser le meilleur pour la fin

319
Q

to leave for dead

A

laisser pour mort

320
Q

to let st go for $5

A

laisser qch pour 5€

321
Q

to leave so in the dark

A

laisser quelq’un dans l’ignorance

322
Q

to let so stew in their juices

A

laisser quelqu’un mijoter dans son jus

323
Q

afternoon tryst

A

le cinq à sept

324
Q

pros and cons

A

le pour et le contre

325
Q

casualness, casualness

A

le sans-façon

326
Q

st impeccable

A

le sans-faute

327
Q

the apple does not fall far from the tree

A

les chiens ne font pas des chats

328
Q

there is honour among thieves

A

les loups ne se dévorent pas entre eux

329
Q

the homeless (3x)

A

les sans abri
les sans domicile fixe
les sans-logis

330
Q

the penniless

A

les sans-le-sou

331
Q

people with no voice

A

les sans-voix

332
Q

one of them/you

A

l’un d’entre eux/vois