Idiom Flashcards

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La balle est dans ton camps.

A

The ball is in your court.

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2
Q

Aboyer sur le mauvais arbre.

A

Barking up the wrong tree.

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3
Q

Tourner autour du pot.

A

Beat around the bush.

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4
Q

Avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre.

A

Your eyes are bigger than your stomach.

Biting off more than you can chew.

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5
Q

Meilleur chose depuis le file à couper le beurre.

A

Best thing since the sliced bread.

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La curiosité est un mauvais défaut.

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Curiosity killed the cat.

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7
Q

Ne pas vendre la peau de l’ourse avant de l’avoir vendu.

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Do not count your chickens before your eggs have hatched.

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8
Q

Taper dans le mille.

A

Hit the nail on the head.

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9
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Faire d’une pierre deux coups.

A

Kills two birds with one stone.

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10
Q

Etre d’accord avec quelqu’un.

A

See eyes to eyes.

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11
Q

Quand on parle du loup.

A

Speaking of the devil.

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12
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Rendre l’appareille.

A

Taste of your own medicine.

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13
Q

Ca coûte un bras et un pied.

A

It’s cost an arm and a leg.

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14
Q

Je n’en sais pas plus que vous.

A

My guess is as good as yours.

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15
Q

Voler la vedette.

A

Steal somebody thunder.

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16
Q

il est bête comme ses pieds

A

He’s as silly as his feet

17
Q

Aggraver une situation

A

add insult to injury

18
Q

La prunelle de mes yeux.

A

the apple of my eye

19
Q

adorable, bien élevé

A

as good as gold

20
Q

ne pas se sentir bien, être malade

A

feel under the weather

21
Q

très facile à faire

A

like taking candy off a baby

22
Q

prendre quelqu’un la main dans le sac

A

to catch somebody red-handed

23
Q

être inquiet, angoissé, regretter

A

to have cold feet

24
Q

se soulager de quelque chose en parlant

A

to get something off your chest

25
Q

un truc dur à avaler

A

a bitter pill

26
Q

Vendre la mèche

A

spill the beans

27
Q

avoir beaucoup de responsabilités

A

have a lot on your plate

28
Q

tâter le terrain

A

test the waters

29
Q

révéler un secret

A

let the cat out of the bag