French Idioms Flashcards

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1
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Prendre les choses avec des pincettes

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Handle with kids gloves

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2
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Tête de gondole

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Top of the list

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3
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Prendre la fantaisie de

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To take it into one’s head

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4
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Être amène à faire

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To be constrained to

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5
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Ni fait, ni à faire

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Done poorly

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6
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Se noyer dans un verre d’eau

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To be silly-nilly

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7
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Bête comme chou

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Easy as pie

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8
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Clin d’œil

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Wink

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9
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Coup de coeur

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Crush

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10
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Pousser le bouchon trop loin

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Go too far

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11
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C’est reparti avec

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There you go again

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12
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Vannes des amis

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Jokes of friends

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13
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Pour ne rien arranger

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To make things worse

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14
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On peut s’arranger

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We can reach an agreement

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15
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Une bonne fois pour toutes

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De una vez por todas

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16
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Sous l’ emprise de

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Bajo la influencia

17
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Faire de son mieux

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Do their best

18
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Mettre en avant

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Showcase

19
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Briser la glace

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Break the ice

20
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Briser les idées reçues sur

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Break the preconceptions

21
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Réduire en pièces

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Break into pieces

22
Q

Seuil de soutenabilité

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Margin of sustainability

23
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Franchir un cap

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Get over something

24
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Franchir un palier

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Get to the next level

25
Q

Franchir le pas

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To dare

26
Q

Faire ses courses

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Run airands

27
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Avoir failli faire

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To have been so close to