Semaine 28 Flashcards

1
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conservateurs purs et durs

A

dyed-in-the-wool Tories

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2
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il a fait table rase du passé

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he has put the past behind him

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3
Q

c’est prendre tes désirs pour une réalité

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it’s just wishful thinking

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4
Q

chercher les bonnes grâces de

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to curry favor with

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5
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mettre le feu aux poudres

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to light the blue touchpaper

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6
Q

la partie visible de l’iceberg

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the tip of the iceberg

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7
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par tous les moyens

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by hook or by crook

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8
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faire attention à leurs faits et gestes

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to mind their Ps and Gs

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9
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accepter sans rien dire

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to take … lying down

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10
Q

revigoré

A

reinvigorated

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11
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faire partie de

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to be part and parcel

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12
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une réalité incontournable

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an inescapable reality

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13
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motus et bouche cousue

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“mum’s the word”

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14
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l’accalmie avant la tempête

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the lull before the storm

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15
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tous les coups sont permis

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there are no holds barred

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16
Q

collectivement

A

en masse

17
Q

a envoyé promener

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sent packing