Jumping Ahead 03 Flashcards

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1
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The juice is worth the squeeze / the trouble

A

Le jus en vaut la chandelle

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2
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“There’s nothing quite like…”

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“Rien de tel que d’être / de faire…”

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3
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“Now there’s a nice message.”

A

“Le bien et beau message que voilà.”

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4
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To stand out from the crowd

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se démarquer de, sortir du lot

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On short notice, at the last second, etc

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Au pied levé, à brève échéance, en si peu de temps

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To be beyond tired, to be useless because of fatigue or general shortcomings

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être à la ramasse

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7
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To be on the lookout, to stand watch

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faire le guet

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8
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To be a lost cause

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une peine perdue

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9
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“now there’s one ( who / that )…”

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“En voilà un(e) qui…”

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10
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Debunk / disprove

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Démystifier, déboulonner

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To scrap / fight hard for something

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Jouer des coudes
( se démener - not as intense )

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12
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Thoroughly, in depth

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En profondeur

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13
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To get a hold of something, to get something

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mettre la main sur quelque chose

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14
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To play along with someone

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entrer dans le jeu de quelqu’un

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15
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To clear out, take off

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décamper, déguerpir

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16
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To be in a position / able to do something

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être à même de faire quelque chose

17
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To be going full steam

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marcher / tourner en plein régime

18
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To be caught off guard

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se faire prendre / être pris au dépourvu, se faire prendre en traitre