Top Priority Expressions 01

Question 1

To showcase, to highlight

To emphasize, to promote

Answer 1

mettre en avant

Question 2

“Just thinking about it…”

Answer 2

“Rien que d’y penser…”

Question 3

To get to a point where…

“You’ll get to a point where you’re ask yourself if they ever really existed.”

Answer 3

En venir à

“Tu en viendras à te demander s’ils ont jamais existé.”

Question 4

polite small talk

“That’s enough small-talk.”

“I’m exhausted by this social whirl”

Answer 4

mondanités (=politesses)

“Trêve de mondanités.”

“toutes ces mondanités me fatiguent”

Question 5

The ins and outs

Answer 5

les tenants et les aboutissants

Question 6

Petit lait (??)
The boys, s01e01, 29:16

Question 7

Mettre au pilori
The Boys s1 e2
28:10

Answer 7

To crucify, to lynch,

Question 8

obéir au doigt et à l’oeil
The Boys
S1 e2
31:13

Answer 8

To obey someone, no questions asked
To be totally under someone’s thumb

Question 9

Prendre ses jambes a son cou
The Boys S1 E2
32:40

Answer 9

To take the frick off, to run like hell

Question 10

Être touche-à-tout
The Boys
S1e2
38:55

Answer 10

To be in to everything
To be pretty good at lots of stuff

Question 11

Tarir d’eloges sur quelque chose / quelqu’un ( / à l’égard de quelqu’un )
Boys, s1e3
4:05

Answer 11

To sing someone’s praises
To not be able to shut up about something

Question 12

Arreter son cinoche
The Boys, s1e3
11:57

Answer 12

Drop the act

Question 13

Passons sur le/la _____
The Boys, s1e3
11:57

Answer 13

Let’s just skip the _____

Question 14

Se la jouer finaude
The Boys, s1e3
13:54

Answer 14

To play it crafty / sneaky / cleverly / “right”

Question 15

regorger de [région, pays] to abound in; [maison, magasin] to be packed with •le pays regorge d’argent the country has enormous financial assets •sa maison regorgeait de livres/d’invités his house was packed with books/guests •la ville regorge de festivaliers the town is swarming with festivalgoers •son livre regorge de bonnes idées/de fautes his book is packed with good ideas/is riddled with mistakes

Question 16

Ramener quelque chose à soi
The Boys
S1e3
24:23

Answer 16

To make something “about them” / to be selfish when dealing something else

Question 17

S’emballer
Boys S1e3
26:40

Answer 17

To get carried away

Question 18

Dire du mal
Boys s1e3
33:04

Answer 18

Badmouth

Question 19

Sur un coup de tête
The Boys
S1e3
37:07

Answer 19

On a whim
/ just like that

Question 20

Attirail de _____
Boys s1e3
40:36

Answer 20

The gear
The necessary equipment

Question 21

Il y a des chances pour que…
Boys s1e3
41:50

Answer 21

It’s likely, etc

Question 22

46:19
Boys s1e3
Rouler sa bosse

Answer 22

To have “seen some shit”
To have been around

Question 23

Si ça se trouve
Boys s1e4
4:38, 33:45

Answer 23

Maybe!

Question 24

Détendre le fion
Boys s1e4
15:25

Answer 24

To lighten the hell up
( to literally unclench your ass )

Question 25

On se fait battre à plates coutures.

Answer 25

Getting blown out of the water Hammered Destroyed

Question 26

Empêtré dans quelque chose Boys, s1e4 45:47 Watchmen?

Answer 26

Wrapped up in / bogged down in etc

Question 27

Rachitique Boys s1e5 2:00

Answer 27

Scrawny, etc

Question 28

Ça se reporte ça Boys s1e5 20:24

Answer 28

To put off, delay, reschedule

Question 29

se terrer [teʀe] VPR ⓐ [criminel] to lie low; [personne peu sociable] to hide away • terrés dans leur cave pendant les bombardements hidden in their cellar during the bombings ⓑ [lapin, renard] (dans son terrier) to go to earth

Answer 29

The boys, s1e5 34:17

Question 30

Se bastonner Boys s1e5 40:30

Answer 30

To fight, to brawl

Question 31

Bon qu'à _____ ( faire quelque chose )

Answer 31

All he/she's good for is... _____ ( doing something )

Question 32

En prendre de la graine Boys s1e5 51:15

Answer 32

Take example from someone

Question 33

Être (/avancer etc ) en roue libre

Answer 33

To be moving forward but without real direction Avançant à la dérive, ayant perdu le contrôle ou la notion des choses.

Question 34

Prendre le parti ( de quelqu'un ) The Biys s1e7 15:53

Answer 34

To take up for someone To take the side of someone

Question 35

Dans votre intérêt / "j'espère que tu as raison à son sujet: pour ton bien et le sien." The Boys S1e7 16:42

Answer 35

For your sake(s)

Question 36

Enfumer(??) The Boys, s1e7

Answer 36

...???

Question 37

Si ça ne tenait qu'à moi... The Boys 3:15 S1e8

Answer 37

If I had my way

Question 38

Avoir le sommeil profond ( / leger? Non? ) The Boys S1e8 45:54

Answer 38

To be a heavy / light sleeper

Question 39

En quoi - Boys s1e8 46:45

Answer 39

Make a list dammit!!

Question 40

Se venger de quelqu'un Boys s1e8 46:45

Answer 40

To get revenge on

Question 41

Bousiller Boys s2 e1 14:33 -vlc

Answer 41

Break, mess up

Question 42

Bras dessus bras dessous Boys s2e1 16:35

Answer 42

Arm in arm

Question 43

Old habits / bad habits die hard

Answer 43

Ton naturel revient au galop

Question 44

Être au taquet Boys s2e1 24:47

Answer 44

To be in top form To be at the top of one's game To be performing maximally

Question 45

Caler Boys s2e1 26:25

Answer 45

To schedule ( other definitions too! Check dictionary! )

Question 46

Fourrer Boys s2e1 26:48

Answer 46

Stick in

Question 47

Prendre ses repères ( check! )

Answer 47

Get one's bearings

Question 48

Sombrer Boys s2e1 37:23

Answer 48

Downward spiral?

Question 49

Rabaisser Put down Boys s2e1 37:43

Answer 49

Put down

Question 50

Le vent tournait Boys s2e1 53:56

Answer 50

The tide was turning

Question 51

Le gratin de quelque chose

Answer 51

The upper eschelon of something / the top crust / best of the best

Question 52

Dans la foulée

Answer 52

While I'm/ he's/ we're at it, etc.