Semaine 21 Flashcards

1
Q

se reposer sur ses lauriers

A

to rest on his laurels

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2
Q

aux prochaines élections législatives

A

at the next general elections

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3
Q

l’âge d’or

A

heyday

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4
Q

chassez le naturel et il revient au galop

A

a leopard can’t change its spots

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5
Q

est plein à craquer

A

to be bursting at the seams

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6
Q

à son actif

A

under his belt

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7
Q

ruiner

A

to wreck

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8
Q

faire disparaitre

A

to drive to extinction

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9
Q

passer le moment critique

A

to turn the corner

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10
Q

ils n’auront d’autre choix que de

A

no other option but to

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11
Q

la question n’est pas de savoir si mais de savoir quand

A

it is not a question of it but a question of when

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12
Q

jeter l’éponge

A

to throw in the towel

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13
Q

battre de l’aile après des semaines d’impasse

A

to fall apart at the seams after weeks of stalemate

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14
Q

tout feu tout flamme

A

with all guns blazing

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15
Q

s’entendre bien

A

to be getting well

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16
Q

réussir

A

to get on

17
Q

s’en sortir

A

to get by

18
Q

ne tient pas debout

A

doesn’t hold water

19
Q

passer aux choses sérieuses

A

to get down to the nitty-gritty

20
Q

a peu de chance de voir le jour

A

is dead in the water

21
Q

mettre en oeuvre

A

to implement

22
Q

savoir ce que l’avenir nous réserve

A

what the future holds