Jumping Ahead 12

Question 1

“He’s put a lot into it”

Answer 1

“il s’y est beaucoup investi.”

Question 2

To know where you stand / what to expect

Answer 2

Savoir à quoi s’en tenir

Question 3

To be “imagining things” or be getting paranoid

To make assumptions

Answer 3

se faire des idées

Question 4

That “go-getter spirit” / fieriness

Answer 4

La fouge

Question 5

“What would’ve happened if…”

Answer 5

“Que se serait-il passé si…”

Question 6

To be itching with… ( impatience / enthusiasm / anger )

Answer 6

trépigner

Question 7

“Seems like you get a kick out of that.”

Answer 7

“Tu as l’air d’y prendre plaisir.”

Question 8

To like doing something / to get a kick out of something

Answer 8

Prendre plaisir à faire quelque chose

Question 9

To “make it look like” something is happening

Answer 9

Faire croire à quelque chose

Question 10

To satisfy, quench, etc

Answer 10

assouvir

Question 11

To keep one’s ears open, to listen up

Answer 11

tendre l’oreille

rester à l’écoute

Question 12

“Don’t you dare…”

Answer 12

“Ne t’avises ( surtout ) pas de faire cela.”

“Ne t’avises pas à cela.”

Question 13

To fess up, to spill the beans, to squeal

Answer 13

cracher le morceau

vendre la mèche

se mettre à table

Question 14

To be off in one’s thinking / reasoning

To be “way off”

Answer 14

être à côté de la plaque

Question 15

“well, we still have wait n’ see about…”

Answer 15

“Et bien, reste à voir…”

Question 16

To get off topic

Answer 16

s’écarter / s’éloigner du sujet

Question 17

To stall / buy time / drag things out

Answer 17

jouer la montre

Question 18

To do something begrudgingly, unhappily, unwillingly

Answer 18

Faire quelque chose à contrecoeur