Meetings

Question 1

To come in many types

Answer 1

[Meetings]
Prendre différentes formes
Venir de plusieurs manières

Question 2

To kick off

Answer 2

1. (football: start play by kicking ball)
   donner le coup d’envoi

Superbowl kickoff will be at noon on Sunday in the Superdome.

2. vi informal, figurative (start, begin) démarrer
   commencer

They are going to kick off the new season with a big party.
The festivities will kick off this afternoon.

Question 3

Sidetrack (side-track)

Answer 3

vtr
1. figurative (divert)
faire dévier de son sujet,
faire s’écarter de son sujet

2. conversation, attention
   détourner
   distraire

. n
1. literal (train siding)
voie d’évitement
voie de garage

Don’t you think this is a bit of a sidetrack ? We’ve hot a lot to cover - let’s stick to the main topic of discussion.

Question 4

stood up

to be stood up by so

Answer 4

. vtr informal (abandoned by one’s date) familier
à qui l’on a posé un lapin
After an hour waiting in the restaurant, he decided his girlfriend had stood him up.