Semaine 26 Flashcards

1
Q

enterrer la hache de guerre

A

to bury the hatchet

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2
Q

j’ai hâte que mes examens soient finis

A

I can hardly wait to see the back of my exams

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3
Q

Quand on est demandeur, on ne choisit pas.

A

Beggars can’t be choosers.

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4
Q

doit tenir compte

A

can’t ignore

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5
Q

prendre les choses avec le sourire

A

to grin and bear it

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6
Q

je crains le pire mais espérons que tout se passe au mieux

A

I fear the worst but let’s hope for the best

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7
Q

j’y réfléchirais à deux fois

A

I’d think twice

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8
Q

en fin de compte

A

at the end of the day

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9
Q

l’ascenseur est en panne

A

the lift is out of order

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10
Q

pratiquer la politique de l’autruche

A

to bury his head in the sand

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11
Q

a abandonné son projet

A

has pulled the plug on its project

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12
Q

Jusqu’ici tout va bien.

A

So far so good.

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13
Q

il dirigera les opérations

A

he will be in the driving seat

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14
Q

jeter son argent par les fenêtres

A

throw her money down the drain

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15
Q

il ne s’en porte pas plus mal

A

he is none the worse for it

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16
Q

voler de ses propres ailes

A

to stand on his own two feet

17
Q

Ce n’est pas demain la veille !

A

That’ll be the day !

18
Q

c’est loin d’être suffisant

A

it’s not nearly enough

19
Q

culminer

A

to peak

20
Q

le péage des routes

A

road pricing

21
Q

qu’est-ce que je ne donnerais pas pour…

A

I’d give my eye teeth to…

22
Q

devenir incontrôlable

A

get out of hand

23
Q

ce n’est pas parce que … que …

A

just because … doesn’t mean that …

24
Q

de façon spectaculaire

A

dramatically

25
Q

coupons la poire la deux

A

let’s split the difference

26
Q

taper du poing sur la table

A

to put your foot down

27
Q

cela me ferait du bien de partir en vacances

A

I could do with a holiday

28
Q

il a l’art de …

A

he is a past master at +ING

29
Q

règne en maître

A

reigns supreme

30
Q

nous ne sommes pas plus avancés

A

we are none the wiser

31
Q

l’épreuve de vérité

A

the acid test

32
Q

de retour à la case départ

A

back to square one

33
Q

manifester un intérêt de pure forme

A

pay lip service to