Semaine 10 Flashcards

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dire ce que l’on a sur le coeur

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to get get off one’s chest

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2
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c’est prendre tes désirs pour des réalités

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it’s just wishful thinking

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3
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c’est une situation inextricable

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it’s a Catch-22 situation

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4
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pas de nouvelles, bonnes nouvelles

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no news is good news

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5
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tenir de source sûre

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to got straight from the horse’s mouth

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6
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mettre le feu aux poudres

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to light the blue touchpaper

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7
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la partie visible de l’iceberg

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the tip of the icerberg

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8
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par tous les moyens

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by hook or by crook

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9
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faire attention à leurs faits et festes

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to mind their Ps and Qs

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10
Q

n’a jamais été aussi élevé

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is at a record high

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11
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accepter sans rien dire

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to take lying down

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12
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la goutte d’eau qui a fait débordé le vase

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the last straw

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13
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s’en tirer à bon compte

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to get off lightly

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14
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mettre son nez dans les affaires des autres

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to poke one’s nose into other people’s business

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15
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“motus et bouche cousue”

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“mum’s the word”

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16
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le calme avant la tempête

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the lull before the storm

17
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tous les coups sont permis

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there are no holds barred

18
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collectivement

19
Q

l’Amérique d’en bas

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Main Street

20
Q

envoyer someone promener

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to send someone packing

21
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L’appétit vient en mangeant

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The appetite grows with eating

22
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en avoir par-dessus la tête de

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to be sick and tired of + ING

23
Q

c’est une autre paire de manche

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it’s a different kettle of fish

24
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l’environnement est mis à rude épreuve

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the environment is under strain

25
le revenu par habitant
per-capital income
26
faire jouer le piston
to pull stings
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difficultés économiques actuelles
current economic woes
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fui ficher la paix
to let him off the hook
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considérer qch comme
to rate sth as
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faire faillite
to go bust
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trouver le juste milieu
to strike a happy medium
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monter sur ses grands chevaux
to got on her high horse
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il n'y pas de quoi rire
it is no laughing matter
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coûter les yeux de la tête
to cost an arm and a leg
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qn qui a réponse à tout
a smart alec
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mettre des batons dans les roues à lui
to spike someone's guns
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cogiter
to put one's thinking on
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tuer dans l'oeuf
to nip in the bud
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assurer le coup
play it safe