idiomatic Flashcards
in a nutshell
en bref
in favor of
en faveur de
in hot water
en trouble
in not time
prochainement
in peronne
en personne
in store
dans le futur
in the dark
ne sachant pas
in the long run
dans une longue période
in the same boaat
dans la même situation
iron out
résoudre le problème
join the club
avoir le même problème
keep an eye out
look for
keep track of
savoir ou c’est
kiil time
know like the back of one’s hand
lay off
licencier
learn the ropes
become familiar with
leave out
not include
let someone down
disapointeing
let up
decline
look out for
be careful
look over
examine
look up to
respect
make a fool of one self
act embarrasingly
make a point of
make a special effort
make ends meet
balance a budget
make up
invent
make up one’s mind
invent
make way for
allow space for
music to one’s ears
something to sound pleasant
a nervous wreck
someone who is very nervous
next to nothing
very little
odds and ends
small,
on edge
nervous
on end
consecutively
on hand
easily available
out of one’s mind
insane
over one’s head
not understandable
pass up
accetp
pass with flying colors
do very well
pat oneself on the back
congratulate
pick up the tab(for)
pay for
a pretty penny
a lot of money
pull one’s leg
joke with someone
push one’s luck
to continue doing something too long
put aside
save for later
put away
return to is proper place
put off
delay
put on
begin to wear
put up with
tolerate
right away
now
ring a bell with
sound familiar to
rough it
experience somewhat very difficult
rule out
say something is difficult
run a temperature
run a fever
run into
meet unexpectedly
run of the mill
ordinary
run out of
exhaust the supply of
save one’s breath
don’t bother asking someone
search me
i don’t know
see eye to eye
have the same opinion
see someone off
accompany
see to
take care of
serve one right
receive the proper punishment
short for
a nickname for
show around
orient
show off
try to attract
show up
arrive
show up
arrive
sin another tune
change one’s opinion
size up
measure
sleep on it
pospone a decision until next day
snowed under
very busy
speak one’s mind
say what one is thinking
speak up for
support verbally
spick and span
extremely clean
stack up against
compare with
stamp out eliminate
stand out be noticeable
stick with
not change
stock up on
get a large supply on something
a stone’s throw from
not far away from
stop by
visit informally
straighten up
clean up
stuck with
have something one cannot get ride of
take a lot of of nerve
require a lot a of courage
take a lot ourt of
be hard on someone
take after
resemble
take a short cut
take a more direct
take over
assume control
take the plunge
finally take action
take time off
take vacation
take up
begin to study some topic
talk down to
speak as a child
talk into
persuade
talk out of
dissuade
talk over
discuss
tear oneself away from something
stop doing something interresting
tear up
rip into small pieces
tell appart
distinguish
throw the book at someone
give someone the maximum punishment
try on
test clothing before buying
try out
audition for
try out
audition for
turn down
reject an offer
turn in
return
turn into
change to
turn on
start the operation
turn out
result
turn up
increase
under the weather
slightly ill
use up
use completly
wait on
serve
walk on air
be very happy
war up(to)
become friendly with
watch out for
be alert
wear out
become no longer useful because of wear
what the doctorr ordered
exactly what was needed
wipe out
eliminate
without a hitch
without a problem
