Jumping Ahead 14 Flashcards

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1
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To rat out, tell on

A

dénoncer

balancer

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2
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To hide away / stash

To lie low, to hide out ( person )

A

( se ) planquer

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3
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To break up with ( more mutual, less bitter )

To dump

A

rompre avec quelqu’un

larguer ou plaquer quelqu’un

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4
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To put an end or stop to something

A

mettre un terme ou mettre fin à quelque chose

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5
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To be the bad guy

A

être le méchant ( de l’histoire )

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6
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To have backbone, to have a spine / not be a pushover

“It takes guts to do that.”

“He doesn’t have any guts.”

A

Avoir du cran

“Il faut beaucoup de cran pour faire ça.”

“Il n’a rien dans le ventre.”

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A glimpse, a brief glance, general idea or insight into…

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(avoir/donner) un aperçu

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8
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To gossip

A piece of gossip

A

Faire des commérages sur quelqu’un

un ragot

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9
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“There’s word / rumors that…”

A

“Il y a des bruits de couloir qui disent…”

** de couloir comme quoi…??

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10
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“What’s the latest gossip / word on…?”

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“Quels sont les derniers potins au sujet de…?”

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“He can’t really touch them.” ( / do them harm / hurt their project )

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“Il ne peut pas leur nuire.”

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12
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To be working hardcore / overtime

A

Faire du zèle

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13
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To start back fresh, start back better than ever

A

Repartir de plus belle

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14
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“They did you dirty.”

“They went about it in a shady way.”

A

“Ils te l’ont fait à l’envers.”

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15
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A secret weapon

A

Une botte secrète

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16
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A complete set

A

Un jeu complet

17
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“There’s a lot going on.”

A

“Ça s’agite beaucoup ici.”

18
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To depend on, revolve around a particular issue

To be “riding on.”

A

reposer sur quelque chose

19
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To be “in” / to choose to take part in something

A

être de la partie

“Comptes sur moi.”