Idioms : the senses - 65 Flashcards

1
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être sur la même longueur d’ondes

A

to see things eye to eye

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2
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fermer les yeux sur

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to turn a blind eye

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3
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suivre ses instincts

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to follow one’s nose

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4
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y avoir anguille sous roche

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to smell a rat

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5
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fouiner

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to sniff around

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6
Q

sous le nez de qqun

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under one’s nose

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7
Q

j’ai les oreilles qui sifflent

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my ears are burning

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8
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être aux aguêts

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to keep one’s ear to the ground

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9
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rendre la monnaie de sa pièce à qqun

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to give someone a taste of their own medicine

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10
Q

mettre le doigt là où ça fait mal

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to hit a nerve

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11
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rester en contact

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to keep in touch

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