French phrases Flashcards

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1
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A coughing fit

A

Une quinte de toux

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2
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A crushing defeat

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un échec cinglant

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3
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A dirty trick

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un coup fourré

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4
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A word to the wise

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À bon entendeur

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5
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As best they can

A

tant bien que mal

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6
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At his wit’s end

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À bout de nerfs

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7
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At the end of the day

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Au bout du compte

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8
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at the expense of

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aux dépens de

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9
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black sheep

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une brebis galeuse

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10
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bodily

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à bras-le-corps

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11
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Casually

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mine de rien

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12
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Close-up

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un gros plan

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13
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Cloud burst beats down

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trombes d’eau s’abattent

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14
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Contrary to common sense

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en dépit du bon sens

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15
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Cut a few corners

Deal with the most pressing things first

A

Parer au plus pressé

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16
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Dress the wounds

A

panser les plaies

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17
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Faultlessly

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sans bavure

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18
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Feet up

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Les doigts de pied en éventail

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19
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Fight tooth and nail

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se battre comme des chiffonniers

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20
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First aid

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les permiers soins

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21
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Frankly

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Sans ambages

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22
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Fresh as a daisy

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frais comme un gardon

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23
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From the start / outset

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D’emblée

24
Q

Get noticed

A

se faire remarquer

25
Q

Go to the dogs

A

Aller à vau-l’eau

26
Q

Go up a notch

A

monter d’un cran

27
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Hit the target

A

faire mouche

28
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If I hadn’t seen it, I wouldn’t have believed it

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j’y aurais pas vu, j’y aurais pas cru

29
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In one go

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D’une traite

30
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In terms of

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à l’aune de

31
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Jump up on tip-toe

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se hausser sur la pointe des pieds

32
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Miss the boat

A

manquer le coche

33
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Nevertheless

A

N’empêche…

34
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No hard feelings

A

sans rancune

35
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On paper

A

Sur le papier

36
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Pick up the pieces

A

recoller les morceaux

37
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Play second fiddle

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Jouer les utilités

38
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Point out

A

faire remarquer

39
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Regain prestige, boost the image

A

redorer le blason

40
Q

Show off

A

épater la galerie

41
Q

Skiver

A

un tire-au-flanc

42
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Stand head and shoulders over

A

Dominer de la tête et des épaules

43
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Sticks to it

A

N’en démord pas

44
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Suffer the consequences

A

Subir les contrecoups

45
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That takes the cake

A

c’est un comble

46
Q

The price of glory / fame

A

la rançon de la gloire

47
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The straw that breaks the camel’s back

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La goute d’eau qui a fait déborder la vase

48
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The weather is not on our side

A

le temps n’est pas de la partie

49
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To cap it all

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Pour corser le tout

50
Q

To the great displeasure of

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au grand dam de

51
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Waste of time, lost cause

A

Peine perdue

52
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While at it

in the process, in the wake, in the aftermath of

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Dans la foulée

53
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White as a sheet

A

blanc comme un linge

54
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With no difficulty

A

sans coup férir

55
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Without ulterior motive

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Sans arrière-pensée

56
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Wrong-foot

A

prendre à contre-pied