Jumping Ahead 11 Flashcards

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1
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“He never gets flustered.”

A

“Il ne se laisse jamais démonter.”

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“That doesn’t check out / hold up”
( story, theory, idea )

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“Ça ne tient pas la route”
“Ça ne colle pas.”

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To make someone’s acquaintance / meet someone for the 1st time

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Faire la connaissance de quelqu’un

“Heureux de faire votre connaissance.”

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One’s best or fancy _____
( worn or used to celebrate or show off )

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“Mon _____ des grands jours.”

“Alors comme ça, j’ai mis mon manteau des grands jours.”

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5
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“That’s an understatement.”
“That’s putting it mildly.”

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“C’est peu dire.”
“Le mot est faible.”

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“It’s not really working out between them / they’re not really getting along well.”

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“Ça ne colle pas entre eux.”

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“A real-deal / pure _____.”
To have _____ roots / origins.

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“Un(e) _____ de (pure) souche.”

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8
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“Do what he / they say!”

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“Obéis lui / leur!”

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9
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depending on, based on, according to, on the basis of

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En fonction de

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To lay it all out, to be open/straight with someone, to “show one’s hand”

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Étaler son jeu
Étaler ses cartes

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To be “in on it” / in cahoots with someone

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Être de mèche avec quelqu’un

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To be doomed to fail / screw up

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Être voué à l’échec

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13
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“He /she acts like or pretends like…”

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“Il fait celui qui…”
“Elle fait celle qui…”

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To open the floodgates ( of / for something )

To kick up a whirlwind of something

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Ouvrir les vannes / les écluses

Déclencher un tourbillon ( de souvenirs, de pensées, d’idées )

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15
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To pass on something / to not seize an opportunity for something

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Passer à côté de quelque chose

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16
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To stray from one’s path

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S’écarter de sa route

“S’écarter du droit chemin.” - to stray from the straight and narrow

17
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Better safe than sorry

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Mieux vaut prévenir que guérir

Méfiance est mère de sûreté

18
Q

To have a hard time / struggle doing something

A

galerer à
ramer ( à / pour faire quelque chose )

avoir du mal à faire quelque chose