idioms Flashcards

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you can’t have it both ways

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on ne peut pas avoir le beurre et l’argent de beurre

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it’s not difficult

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ce n’est pas la mer à boire

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we’re not asking for the moon!

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on ne demande pas la lune

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we’ve got to stop beating about the bush

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il faut arrêter de tourner autour du pot

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it’s not the end of the world

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ce n’est pas la fin du monde

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it’s just a storm in a teacup

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c’est n’est qu’une tempête dans un verre d’eau

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that was the last straw

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c’était la goutte qui a fait déborder la vase

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tomorrow’s another day

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demain il fera jour

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there’s no point in crying over spilt milk

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il ne sert à rien de pleurer sur le lait renversé

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you reap what you sow

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on récolte ce que l’on sème

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a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

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un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l’auras

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we’re all in the same boat

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on est tous dans le même pétrin

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