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1
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Sneak up
Sneak up on (sb)

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Se faufiler
Prendre (qqun) par surprise

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Hold off
Hold (sth/sb) off
Hold off doing (sth)

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Ne pas pleuvoir
Repousser (prevent attack)
S’abstenir de faire (qqch) - attendre avant de faire (qqch)

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Spread (sth) out
Spread out

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Extend - Lie down
Se disperser - Se deployer

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Keep up

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Suivre - Continuer de

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Wander away

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S’éloigner (stroll off)

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Narrow down
Narrow (sth) down to (sth)

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Réduire - Limiter
Réduire (qqch) a (qqch)

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Seal (sth) up

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Sceller (qqch)

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Drag (sb) away

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Force (sb) to leave - Embarquer - Sortir

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9
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Crap out

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Se dégonfler (give up)
Lacher (qqun)
Foirer

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10
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Make up

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Inventer - Imaginer

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Stand out

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Be noticeable/remarkable

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Come down on (sb)

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Punir - Tomber sur (qqun)

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Whip (sth) up

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Fouetter
Stir up
Attiser - Semer (negative way)

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Straight away
Straight off

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Tout de suite

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15
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Come upon

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Encounter - Find by Chance

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16
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Hang on

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Wait a minute - Une minute !

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17
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Hand over

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Remettre

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18
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Bring out
Bring (sth) out

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Faire ressortir
Souligner

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19
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Stand out against (sth/sb)

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S’élever contre

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20
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Spill out

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Overflow

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21
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Fall off

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Se detacher - Tomber

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Bend over

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Plier en deux (douleur/rire)
Lean forward

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Snuff (sth) out

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Mettre un terme/fin a
Moucher - Souffler (bougie)

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24
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Seek out

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Chercher

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Hire (sth) out
Hire (sb) out
Hire yourself out

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Louer - mettre en location
Employ temporarily
Offrir ces services

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26
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Screw (sth) up

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Twist - Crumble into ball

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27
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Rip into (sb)

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Tear into (sb)/(berate)
Tailler (qqun) en piece

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28
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Strip away

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Enlever - Eliminer (figuré)

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29
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Ask around

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Se renseigner

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30
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Fall away

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Diminuer - décliner
S’envoler - s’évanouir (figuré)

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31
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Come up

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Se presenter (figuré) un probleme, une idée
Rise
Rise in the hierarchy
S’approcher

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31
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Close off

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Barrer une route
Fermer

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32
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Play out

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Interpreter (jouer figuré)
Proceed to the end ( comment ca va se passer/tourner)

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32
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Hand out

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To distribute

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32
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Stir up

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To Incite
To Provoke (figurative)

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33
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Pull (sb) over

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Prendre a part

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34
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Hold on

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Stay courageous
Wait

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35
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Eke (sth) out

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Faire durer (qqch)

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36
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Strip (sth) out

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Remove completely

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37
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Come up to (sb)

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Aborder

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38
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Squirrel away

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Hide (figurative way)

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38
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Slip into

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Enfiler
Se glisser dans

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38
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Lay (sb) low
Lay low/Lie low

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Overcome
Fair profil bas/se faire oublier

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39
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Roll over

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Turn to other side
Se soumettre (figuré)

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40
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Tire (sb) out
Tire out

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Make exhausted
Become exhausted

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41
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Turn (sb) in

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Snitch

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42
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Attend to (sth)
Attend to (sb)

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Take care of -
Help to - Servir

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43
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Gobble up (sth)

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Engloutir (food) - Bouffer

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44
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Hire yourself out

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Offrir ses services

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45
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Opt out
Opt out of doing (sth)

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Décider de ne pas adhérer a -
Décider de ne pas faire
Refuser de faire (qqch)

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Wrap (sth) around (sth)

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Entourer (qqch) autour de (qqch)

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47
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Tear up

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Rip to piece

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48
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Lay off

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Leave me alone
Licencier

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49
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Stand for

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Signifier - Representer

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50
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Drag on

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S’éterniser - Trainer en longueur

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51
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Carve out

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Batir

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52
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Run off

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To Flee

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53
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Pass out
Pass out (sth)

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Faint
Hand out

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54
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Come up against (sb/sth)

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Se heurter a
Rencontrer des difficultés

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55
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Get on

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Monter

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56
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Put on

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To wear

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56
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Move away

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Step back
Go to live elsewhere

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57
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Put away

57
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Set out

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Start a journey

58
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Get off

59
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Wipe off

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Enlever/Effacer

60
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Stash away

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Mettre de côté (planquer)

61
Q

Pull apart

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Demonter/Demolir

62
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Call off

63
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Sweep away

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To eliminate

64
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Head toward

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Go in direction of

65
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Come off

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Se retirer
Réussir/s’en sortir

66
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Show off

A

Se la peter - Show proudly

67
Q

Carve up

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Cut into piece
To divide

68
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Dial up

69
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Draw up

70
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Catch up

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Reach (sb)

71
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Carry on

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Continue (doing)

72
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Set upon

73
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Pawn (sth) off

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Refiler
Refourguer

73
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Pull back

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Reculer
Tirer

74
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Map out

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To plan
Planifier

75
Q

Catch up

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Se connecter
Go as fast
Join/ Reach

75
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Put (sb/sth)out

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Eteindre (qqch)
Déranger (qqun)

76
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Watch over

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Keep under surveillance
Take care of

77
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Drag (sb/sth) off

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Emporter en trainant

78
Q

Be caught up in

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Etre absorbé par
Etre pris par
Etre mêlé a

79
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Rely on (sth/sb)

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Depend on (sth)
Be depend on (sb)
Have trust in

80
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Pull (sth) back

81
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Wind (sth) up

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Remonter (objet mecanique)
(fig) Conclure/ Finir

82
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Rip off (sth)

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Arracher
(Slg) Arnaquer/Plagier

83
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Sign up

A

Enroll
Register

84
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Take over

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Prendre le contrôle
Reprendre
Prendre le relais/la releve

85
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Come along

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Faire des progrés/avancer (projet)
Se présenter/arriver

86
Q

Come along with (sb)

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Venir (avec qqun)

87
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Run (sb/sth) down

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Dénigrer
Renverser (hit with véhicule)

88
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Wrap (sth) up

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Emballer/Envelopper
Conclure (figurer)
Résumé

89
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Run into (sb/sth)

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Percuter/Rentrer dans
Recroiser par hasard/Croiser/Rencontrer

90
Q

Bargain for

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Haggle over

91
Q

Let up

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Cesser/Arrêter
Se calmer

92
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Wander off

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S’éloigner
To stray

93
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Stay out

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Ne pas rentrer a la maison

94
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Wipe out

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Anéantir
Exterminer
Eradiquer
Ruiner

95
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Fed up

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En avoir marre de qqch

96
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Look off

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Regarder au loin

97
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Peter out

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To diminish
Se tarir (source)
S’essouffler (enthousiasme)

98
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Lead (sb) out

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Raccompagner qqun a la sortie

99
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Get the lead out

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Se bouger (hurry)

100
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Ship out
Ship (sth) out

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Se casser (leave)
Expédier

101
Q

Bear (sth) out
Bear (sb) out

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To confirm
Corroborer les dires de (qqun)

102
Q

Pull (sth) off
Pull it off

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Remove clothing
Réussir/ Y arriver (come off)

103
Q

Mellow out

A

Relax
Se détendre

104
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Pile up

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To accumulate

105
Q

Get away

A

Run off
Faire un break (go on holiday)

106
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Sneak in

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Entrer discretement/en douce

107
Q

Come out of

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Sortir de
Quitter
Etre déduit de/décompter de

107
Q

Want out

A

Vouloir partir
Vouloir sortir

108
Q

Fight over (sth)

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Se disputer (qqch)
Se disputer a propos de

109
Q

Spill out

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To overflow
Se renverser/répandre

110
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Break (sth) down

A

Démolir (slang)
Échouer (figurative)
Fondre en larme (person)
Stop working (machine)

111
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Look up

112
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Finish (sth/sb) off

113
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Sneak out

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Sortir en douce/cachette

114
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Come across

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Encounter
Give impression

115
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Give over

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Arrêter de faire (qqch)
I don’t believe you

115
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Cool down

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Refroidir/Rafraichir
Se calmer

115
Q

Drive up

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Arriver en voiture
Augmenter (figurer)

116
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Give out

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Hand out
Lacher/Ceder

117
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Carry away

118
Q

Read (sth) off

A

Read aloud

119
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Bottle up

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Refouler (émotion)
Réprimer

120
Q

Get through

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S’en sortir (come off)
Complete a task (faire)

121
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Hand (sth) down

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Transmettre
Léguer

122
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Break out

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Escape/S’évader
Eclater (conflit)

123
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Pass over

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Se faire bypasser
Esquiver (discussion)
Survoler

124
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Run aground

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Get stranded on land/Échouer (bateau sombrer)

125
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Put upon (sb)

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Abuser de (qqun)
Imposer qqch a qqun

126
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Take apart

A

Decortiquer
Demonter

127
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Get along

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Bien s’entendre
Se débrouiller/ y arriver
To leave

128
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Store (sth) up

129
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Squeeze (sth) out
Squeeze (sb) out

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Extraire (faire sortir en pressant)/Presser
Push out (licencier/évincer/écarter)

130
Q

Spring up

A

Strat to grow (pousser)
Arise suddenly (se soulever)

131
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Swell up

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Become enlarged
Be very proud

132
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Take after (sb)

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Poursuivre
Etre le portrait cracher de/Ressembler a

133
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Win over

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Convaincre

134
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Take on

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Assumer/Prendre en charge
S’en prendre a/ s’attaquer a

135
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Tear (sb) away
Tear (sb) from

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Remove/Arracher de
Remove from

136
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Take over

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Reprendre
Prendre le controle/relais

137
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Open up

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S’ouvrir
S’épanouir

138
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Set upon

139
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Set apart

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Différencier/Distinguer
Mettre a part/de coté

140
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Let down

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Décevoir
Laisser tomber

141
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Get (sth/sb) mixed up

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Confondre
Confuse/Mistake

142
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Reckon on (sth/sb)

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Compter sur (sth/sb)

143
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Reckon with (sth/sb)

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Prendre (sth/sb) en compte
Deal with (sb/sth)/Gérer

144
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Reckon without

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Ne pas tenir compte de (qqun/qqch)

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