Semaine 9 Flashcards

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être sur la sellette

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to be in the hot seat

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2
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être en profond désaccord avec

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to be at loggerheads with

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3
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il faut que tu te ressaisisses

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you need to get your act together

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4
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disparaître

animal

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to become extinct

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5
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deux avis valent mieux qu’un

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two heads are better than one

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6
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il est encore beaucoup trop tôt

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it’s early days yet

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7
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être parti au bon moment

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retired while the going was good

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8
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être ivre de bonheur

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to feel on top of the world

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9
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enterrer la hache de guerre

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to bury the hatchet

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10
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ce n’est pas demain la veille

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that’ll be the day

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11
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avoir l’art de faire qch

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to be a past master at doing sth

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12
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quand le chat n’est pas là, les souris dansent

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when the cat’s away, the mice will play

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13
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ravager

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to wreak havoc on

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14
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ne pas y aller de main morte pour

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doesn’t pull any punches in

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15
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sur la même longueur d’onde

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on the same wavelength

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16
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avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre

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to have bitten off more than (sujet) can chew

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17
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être aux anges

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to be on cloud nine

18
Q

ne tourne pas autour du pot

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don’t beat about the bush

19
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être pleine d’énergie

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to be full of pep

20
Q

s’acharner inutilement

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to flog a dead horse

21
Q

convaincre qn de faire qch

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to talk someone into doing sth

22
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improviser

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to fly by the seat of one’s pants

23
Q

“tu peux parler, toi”

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“you are a fine one to talk”

24
Q

avoir d’autres chats à fouetter

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to have other fish to fry

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obéir qn au doigt et à l'oeil
to be at someone's beck and call
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en permanence
day in, day out
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serrer les dent
to bite the bullet
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Quand on parle du loup
Talk of the devil
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mener qn en bateau
to lead someone up the garden path
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il est bien le fils de son père
he is chip off the old block
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arrête de me faire marcher
stop pulling my leg
32
réclamer la démission du Premier ministre
to call for the PM's resignation
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la cerise sur le gâteau
the icing on the cake
34
haut la main
with flying colours
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à d'autres !
pull the other one !
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n'en fais pas trop !
don't overdo it !
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il comprend vite mais il faut lui expliquer longtemps
he is a bit slow on the uptake
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de mèche avec qn
in cahoots with someone
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être au bout du rouleau
to be at the end of one's tether
40
Qui se ressemble s'assemble
birds of a feather flock together
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des Conservateurs purs et durs
dyed-in-the-wool Tories
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faire table rase du passé
to put the past behind him / her / me...