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1
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être d’accord

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to see eye to eye

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tous les trente-six du mois

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once in a blue moon

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quand les poules auront des dents

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when pigs flie

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coûter les yeux de la tête

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to cost an arm and a leg

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vendre la mèche

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to let the cat out of the bag

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faire d’une pierre deux coups

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to kill two birds with one stone

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rogner/lésiner

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to cut corners

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pour couronner le tout

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to add insult to injury

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forcer la main

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to twist someone’s arm

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poignarder dans le dos

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to stab someone in the back

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11
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arrêter net

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to go cold turkey

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se défouler/faire passer sa colère

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to blow off steam

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réactif/qui réagit au quart de tour

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to be on the ball

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14
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sujet brûlant

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hot potato

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pour un oui pour un non/sans hésiter

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at the drop of a hat

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à vous de jouer

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the ball is in your court

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faire fausse route/se tromper de

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to bark up the wrong tree

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avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre

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to bite off more than you can chew

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un mal pour un bien

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a blessing in disguise

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20
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travailler jusque très tard dans la nuit

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to burn the midnight oil

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ce qui est fait est fait/nul besoin de se lamenter

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cry over spilt milk

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la curiosité est un vilain défaut

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curiosity killed the cat

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Il faut voir le bon côté des choses

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Every cloud has a silver lining

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entendre par le téléphone arabe

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to hear sth on the grapevine

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25
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dans le feu de l’action

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in the heat of the moment

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26
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garder qqch à distance

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to keep sth at bay

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27
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ne revenons pas là-dessus

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to let sleeping dogs lie

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pour résumer/vous épargner les détails

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to make a long story short

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rater le coche

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to miss the boat

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30
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rendre la monnaie de sa pièce

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to give a taste of your own medicine

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31
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de l’intéressé lui-même

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from the horse’s mouth

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32
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Je n’en sais rien.

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Your guess is as good as mine.

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33
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Jeter un pavé dans la mare

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to set the cat among the pigeons/to make waves

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34
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un oiseau rare

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a rare breed

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35
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ne jamais lever le petit doigt

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never lift a finger

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obéir au doigt et à l’oeil

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to be at someone’s beck and call

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37
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se mettre le doigt dans l’oeil

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to kid yourself

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38
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faire qqch les doigts dans le nez

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to do sth with one hand tied behind one’s back

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39
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se faire taper sur les doigts

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to get rapped on the knuckles

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40
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avoir bon dos

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to get the blame

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41
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être sur le dos de qqn

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to breathe down someone’s neck

42
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parler dans le dos

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to talk behind someone’s back

43
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faire l’effet d’une douche froide

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to put a damper on sth

44
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ne pas avoir inventé l’eau chaude

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not the sharpest tool in the box

45
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sortir la tête de l’eau

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to get back on your feet

46
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tomber à l’eau

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to fall through

47
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l’échapper belle

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to have a narrow escape

48
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être logé à la même enseigne

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to be in the same boat

49
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changer son fusil d’épaule

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to have a change of heart

50
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être un coup d’épée dans l’eau

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to be a waste of time

51
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enlever une épine du pied

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to be a weight off your shoulders

52
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jeter l’éponge

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to throw in the towel

53
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passer l’éponge/faire table rase du passé

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to wipe the slate clean

54
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brûler les étapes

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to jump the gun

55
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se mettre dans tous ses états

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to get worked up

56
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se voiler la face

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to kid yourself/to bury your head in the sand

57
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se faire rouler dans la farine/se faire avoir

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to be had/you’ve just been had

58
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jouer avec le feu/prendre des risques

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to sail close the wind

59
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être pris entre deux feux

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to be caught in the crossfire

60
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entre le marteau et l’enclume

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between a rock and a hard place

61
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les ficelles du métier

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the tricks of the trade

62
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toucher le fond

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to hit rock bottom

63
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s’attirer les foudres

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to come under fire

64
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faire les frais/être les premiers touchés

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to bear the brunt

65
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jeter un froid

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to cast a chill

66
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prendre des gants

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to treat someone with kid gloves

67
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avoir la gorge serrée

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to have a lump in your throat

68
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la goutte d’eau qui fait déborder le vase

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the last straw

69
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mettre son grain de sel

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to stick your oar in

70
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en prendre de la graine

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to take a leaf out of someone’s book

71
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tenir en haleine

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to keep someone on the edge of their seat

72
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être à la hauteur

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to be up to the job

73
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ne pas être à la hauteur/dépassé

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to be out of your league

74
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couper l’herbe sous le pied

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to take the wind out of someone’s sails

75
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faire des histoires

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to make a fuss

76
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c’est l’hôpital qui se moque de la charité

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It’s the pot calling the kettle black

77
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jeter de l’huile sur le feu

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to add fuel to the fire

78
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faire tache d’huile

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to spread

79
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se faire des illusions

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to kid yourself

80
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changer les règles du jeu

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to change the goalposts

81
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sortir le grand jeu

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to pull out all the stops

82
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se montrer sous son vrai jour

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to show one’s true colours

83
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un jour sans

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a bad hair day

84
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s’endormir sur ses lauriers

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to rest on one’s laurels

85
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ne pas prendre au pied de la lettre

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to take sth with a pinch of salt

86
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être dans la dernière ligne droite

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to be in the home stretch

87
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faire appel aux lumière de qqn

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to pick someone’s brain

88
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prendre le coup de main

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to get the hang of it

89
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se donner beaucoup de mal

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to go to great lengths

90
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se retrousser les manches

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to roll up your sleeves

91
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graver dans le marbre

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to set in stone

92
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trouver ses marques

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to find your feet

93
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vendre la mèche

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to spill the beans

94
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avoir un emploi du temps de ministre

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to have a lot on your plate

95
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arrondir les fins de mois

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to make a little money on the side

96
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en faire une montagne

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to blow sth out of proportion

97
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être grand comme un mouchoir de poche

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no room to swing a cat

98
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se faire mousser

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to blow your own trumpet

99
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vivre au-dessus de ses moyens

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to livre beyond your means

100
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être au pied du mur

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to have your back up against the wall

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