Semaine 30 Flashcards

1
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une estimation

A

a ballpark figure

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2
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ce qui est fait est fait

A

it’s no use crying over spilt milk

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3
Q

repartir de zéro

A

to start from scratch

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4
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il a fait l’impossible

A

he went out of his way

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5
Q

payer au prix fort

A

to pay through the nose

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6
Q

il faut faire des concessions

A

there has to be some give-and-take

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7
Q

sur des charbons ardents

A

on tenterhooks

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8
Q

faire fureur

A

to be all the rage

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9
Q

pour une couchée de pain

A

for a song

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10
Q

passer l’éponge

A

to wipe the state clean

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11
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le train train de la vie quotidienne

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the humdrum routine of everyday

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12
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traverser une mauvaise passe

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to go through a bad patch

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13
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une idée géniale

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a brainwave

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