Idioms Flashcards

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Prendre / Tenir quelque-chose pour acquis

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To take something for granted

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2
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Par acquit de conscience

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To set one’s mind at rest

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3
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Dorénavant

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From now on

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4
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À cela près que

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Except that / with the exception that

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5
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En vouloir à qqn

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To have it in for / to hold it against someone

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Je sais qu’il m’en veut toujours de mon refus

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I know he still has it in for me / holds it against me because I refused

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7
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Ne rien vouloir savoir

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Not to want to hear of it

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Il n’a rien voulu savoir quand on lui à demander d’y participer

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He wouldn’t hear of it when he was asked to take part

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9
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S’en vouloir de

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To kick oneself for / To blame oneself for

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Je m’en veux d’avoir négligé cet aspect de la question

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I could kick myself for neglecting that side of the issue

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Vouloir bien

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To be willing

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Elle nous a dit qu’elle voulait bien venir avec nous

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She told us that she was willing to come with us

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13
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En vue de

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With an eye / a view to

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14
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Faisons-le maintenant, en vue d’une future amélioration

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Let’s do it now with a view / an eye to improving it in the future

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15
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Une vue de l’esprit

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A theoretical view

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16
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Voir venir qqn (avec ses gros sabots)

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To see through someone

17
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N’essayez pas de me tromper; je vous vois venir (avec vos gros sabots)

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Don’t try to fool me; I can see through you

18
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Jeter son dévolu sur

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To set one’s sights / heart on

19
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Elle a jeté son dévolu sur Michael

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She has set her heart / sights on Michael

20
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J’ai jeté mon dévolu sur cet emploi

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I have set my sights on this job

21
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Aplatir

S’aplatir devant

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To flatten

To grovel before

22
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Ne t’aplatis pas devant cet arrogant

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Don’t grovel before that arrogant fellow

23
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Il arrive à quelqu’un de

A

Someone (happens to) … once in a while

24
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Il m’arrive de chanter

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I (happen to) sinf once in a while

25
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Ne pas arriver à la cheville de

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Not to be in the same league as

26
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Francis parle bien le français, mais il n’arrive pas à la cheville de Mark

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Francis speaks French well, but he’s not in the same league as Mark

27
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S’attendre à

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To expect

28
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Je m’attends à ce qu’il parte ce soir

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I expect him to leave this evening