Idioms Flashcards

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Jusqu’ici, tout va bien !

A

So far so good!

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Pas tant que ça !

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Not that much!

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3
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N’hésite pas à …

A

Feel free to + V

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4
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Faire avec … / Se débrouiller avec …

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To make do with sth/sb.

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5
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Se décider.

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To make up my/your mind.

Ex : Make up your mind!

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être prêt à attaquer la journée / la réunion …

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To be ready to take on the day / the meeting …

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Pour autant que je sache.

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As far as I know.

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8
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Tourner autour du pot.

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To beat around the bush. (beat, beaten).

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9
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Se sentir enfermé, comme un lion en cage.

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To have cabin fever.

/ˈkæbɪn/

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10
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Autant pour moi !

A

My bad !

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11
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Bref

A

Long story short

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12
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Au fait !

A

By the way !

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13
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Sans rancune

A

No hard feelings

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Comment se fait-il …. ?

Ex : Comment se fait-il que tu sois si fatigué ? Comment se fait-il que tu aies été invité et pas moi ?

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How come …?

Examples : How come are you so tired? How come you got invited and not me?

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15
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Désolé de te déranger !

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Sorry to bother you!

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16
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Il n’y a pas à hésiter.

A

A no-brainer.

Taking this job over the one I had was a no-brainer.

17
Q

Tant mieux pour toi / Bravo !

A

Good for you!

18
Q

La poisse ! / Dommage !

A

Bummer!

19
Q

Ça m’énerve !

A

It drives me crazy

to drive sb crazy / nuts / up the wall

20
Q

Ça suffira pour aujourd’hui !

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Let’s call it a day!

to call it a day - ie : I think you should call it a day

21
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Être partant.

A

To be down,

22
Q

Compris !

A

Got it!

23
Q

Franchement

A

To be honest

24
Q

Il faut que j’y aille.

A

I gotta go.

25
Q

Ça me dit quelque chose.

A

It rings a bell.