Idioms Flashcards

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Enough, sick and tired

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En avoir par-dessus la tête

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2
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To lack foresight

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Ne pas voir plus loin que le bout de son nez

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3
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To stand up to someone

A

Tenir tête à qqn

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4
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To be certain

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En avoir le coeur net

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5
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To be worried

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Se faire du mauvais sang

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6
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To be easy

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Être un jeu d’enfant

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7
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To remain calm

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Garder son sang-froid

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8
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To pull an all-nighter

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Passer une nuit blanche

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9
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To be stopped by the smallest things

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Se noyer dans un verre d’eau

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10
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To show up un-invited

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Arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe

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Easy, hands behind back

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Faire qqc les doigts dans le nez

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12
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Plant an idea in someone’s mind

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Mettre la puce à l’oreille

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13
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Cold-hearted

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Avoir le coeur dur

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14
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Sad

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Avoir le coeur gros

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15
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Full steam ahead

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D’arrache pied

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16
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Annoy someone

A

Casser les pieds à qqn

17
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To have goosebumps

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Avoir la chair de poule

18
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To rack your head

A

Se creuser la tête

19
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To be generous

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Avoir le coeur sur la main

20
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Make your mouth water

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Mettre l’eau à la bouche

21
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It’s not that difficult

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Ce n’est pas la mer à boire

22
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Help pitch-in

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Mettre la main à la pâte

23
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Put into motion

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Mettre sûr pied

24
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Wake up on wrong side of bed

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Se lever du mauvais pied

25
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To be taken literally

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