Idioms Flashcards

1
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progressively

A

Au fur et à mesure / De fil en aiguille

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2
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over time, in the course of time

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au fil du temps

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3
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bring to light

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mettre en lumière

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4
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Unity is strength

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L’union fait la force

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5
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more forward, go ahead

A

Aller de l’avant

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6
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to give up

A

Baisser les bras

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7
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it is worth doing

A

ça en vaut la peine

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8
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split the difference, meet halfway

A

Couper la poire en deux

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9
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probably never (when pigs might fly)

A

Quand les poules auront des dents

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10
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be entirely mistaken

A

se mettre le doigt dans l’oeil

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11
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to play along

A

se prêter au jeu

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12
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the tip of the iceberg

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la partie émergée de l’iceberg

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13
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be at an impasse

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être dans une impasse

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14
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crystal clear

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c’est clair comme de l’eau de roche

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15
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put your finger on sth

A

mettre le doigt sur quelque chose

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16
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get straight to the point

A

ne pas y aller par quatre chemins

17
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to bow to the evidence

A

Se rendre à l’évidence

18
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to make the task more difficult

A

mettre des bâtons dans les roues

19
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walk into the lion’s den

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se jeter dans la gueule du loup

20
Q

have a lot of work to do

A

avoir du pain sur la planche

21
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to be in a bad state

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être mal en point

22
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This idiom means someone has decided to

face a risk or overcome a fear.

A

prendre son courage à deux mains

23
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This idiom means you follow
instructions without questioning them, and without doing anything more
or less than what you are asked to do.

A

prendre quelque chose au pied de la lettre

24
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When a situation “turns to vinegar”, it means it’s getting out of control.

A

tourner au vinaigre

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This idiom means that you don’t notice something obvious. | To be clueless, to fail to notice something
N'y voir que du feu
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it means you are facing lots of problems and won't solve them anytime soon.
Ne pas être sorti de l'auberge
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to keep up to date
Tenir au courant
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give a helping hand
Donner un coup de main
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to do sth impulsively, without planning it.
sur un coup de tête
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when something is wrong, is not quite right.
Quelque chose qui cloche
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this idiom means that two objects or person are alike → spitting image
Tout craché
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it's not easy, it's hard work
Ce n'est pas de la tarte
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To be afraid of heights
avoir le veritage