Foreign Expressions Flashcards by Kaelyn Trompeter. | Brainscape

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Ad nauseam

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Continuously to a sickening length

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Au Fait

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Well informed

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Faux pas

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Social blunder

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Esprit de corps

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Loyalty and enthusiasm

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Bon voyage

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Wish for a pleasant trip

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Carte blanche

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Full, unconditional authority

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Cum laude

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With honor

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Ad verbatim

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Word for word/to the word

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Nom de plume

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A false name/ pseudonym

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Modus operandi

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Plan, method of action

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A la carte

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Choice of courses

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Vice versa

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The other way around as well

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