Jumping Ahead 24 Flashcards

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1
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Blow smoke up someone’s ass

Kiss someone’s ass

A

Faire de la lèche

être un lèche-cul

lécher le cul ou les bottes de quelqu’un

se faire mousser

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2
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“Time’s up”

A

“Le temps est écoulé”

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3
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To go back and forth between ( physically )

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faire le va-et-vient entre deux endroits

faire la navette entre

faire des allers-retours entre

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To go front to back ( motion )

“He started moving his hand back and forth”

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aller ( / faire quelque chose ) d’avant en arrière

“Il a commencé à bouger sa main d’avant en arrière.”

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5
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From left to right

A

De gauche à droite

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6
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“This will all blow over.”

“Things will calm down.”

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“Le soufflé va retomber”

“Tout va se tasser”

“Ça va s’arranger”

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“Mind your business.”

“Butt out.”

“Mind your elfin business!”

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“Mêle-toi de tes affaires.”

“Mêle-toi de ce qui te regarde.”

“Mêle-toi de tes oignons.”

“Mêle-toi de tes fesses.”

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8
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To act like nothing happened

or like something is no big deal

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Faire comme si de rien n’était

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To take credit for something

“We shouldn’t take credit for that.”

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s’attribuer le mérite de quelque chose

“Nous ne devrions pas nous en attribuer le mérite.”

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10
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To go over with a fine-tooth comb

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éplucher quelque chose

passer quelque chose au peigne fin

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11
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“That doesn’t matter”

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“Ça n’a aucune importance.”

“Peu importe”

“Ça ne change rien.”

“Ça ne fait rien.”

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12
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To have no other choice but to do something

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Ne pas avoir d’autre choix que de faire quelque chose

être / se voir dans l’obligation de faire quelque chose

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13
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“Give me a break.”

“Leave me alone”

“Get off my ass!”

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“Lâche moi ( un peu, tu veux? )”

“Lâche moi les baskets! / la grappe!”

“Fous moi / fiche moi la paix!”

“Laisse moi tranquille!”

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14
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“He’s putting the screws to you to get to me.”

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“Il te serre la grappe pour arriver jusqu’à moi.”

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15
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To prove a point

A

faire passer un message

prouver qu’on a raison

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16
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“We want everyone to think it’s nothing serious.”

A

“On cherche à faire croire qu’il s’agit pas de quelque chose de grave.”

17
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“Like it was no big deal at all”

“Without even blinking / reacting.”

A

( faire quelque chose ) sans même sourciller

18
Q

To be caught up in something ( work, etc )

A

rattraper son retard ( en / sur quelque chose )

rattraper quelque chose

être ( mise ) à jour

mettre quelque chose à jour

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“I’ll make up for it tomorrow.”
( something one put off or didn’t achieve )

A

“Je me ratrapperai demain.”

20
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To do something without hesitating or backing down

To do something with real determination

A

Faire qqc sans fléchir