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Idiomatic Expressions Flashcards

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1
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Coincé ici

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Stuck here

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Ancré dans la passé

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Rooted in the past

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C’etait involuntaire

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Not on purpose

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Apprecier les choses a leur juste valeur

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Appreciate what you have

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Il paraît

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Apparently

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Au milieu de nulle part

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In the middle of nowhere

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L’herbe est souvent plus vert ailleurs

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The grass is always greener on the other side

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J’y pense

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I’m thinking about….

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T’en veux

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You want some?

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J’en peux plus

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I can’t take it anymore

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Il n’y a aucune pas

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There’s no reason (why) not

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Tu l’as mordue

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You bit the hand (that tried to help you)

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13
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Je caisse les choques

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I roll with the punches

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J’ai flippé

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I freaked out

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Un(e) ami(e) de longue date

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An old friend

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16
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Mettre la main à la poche

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Pay out $

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C’est insensible

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It doesn’t make sense

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T’as gueule !

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Shut up! (Shut your trap)!

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Se casser la gueule

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To fall flat on your face

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Donner un coup de main

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To give a (helping) hand to…

21
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En crapaudine

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Splayed

22
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Ça me parlait!

A

It speaks to me!

23
Q

Faire les éntirements

A

To stretch

24
Q

Ça prend aux tripes !

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It gets me in the gut!

25
Q

Ça me faisait peur
Ça me terrifiant
Ça me faisait flipper
Ça me donnait la chair de poule

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It freaked me out

It terrified me

26
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Être à côté de la plaque

Être à côté de ses pompes

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To be on the brink of losing my mind

To be on the edge of sanity

27
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C’est génial

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That’s a great idea!

28
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Merder

J’ai merdé à mon examen

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To mess up

I messed up my exam

29
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Qui à foiré

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A flop

30
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En jeu

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To be won/at stake

31
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Il faudrait être plus indulgent (tolérant)

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We should cut them some slack (give them a break)

32
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Être en vue

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To be popular

33
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A l’arrache

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“Last minute”

34
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n’avais pas vocation à durer

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not meant to last

35
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Fait à l’arrache

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To do something quickly

36
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Étendu
“Sur les nerfs”
Stressé

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Strung out

37
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Le prix final

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Best price

38
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Au fur et à mesure

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Gradually

Bit by bit

39
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Aux boucles

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In the loop

40
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Avoir la main leste

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A “light” hand

41
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Fait l’affaire

A

Done the trick

42
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A mon avis

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In my opinion

43
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Affaire à suivre

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“Stay tuned”

44
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Faire la pluie ou s’il fait beau

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To be so influential that you can make it rain or be fair (affect the weather, like God)…re the Michelin guide

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