voc qcm 4

Question 1

faire tout son possible 2

Answer 1

do one’s utmost/ best

Question 2

être sans le sou/ fauché

Answer 2

be hard up

Question 3

ça me dit qch

Answer 3

It rings a bell

Question 4

il connait la ville comme sa poche 2

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He knows the city inside out = he knows the city like the back of his hand

Question 5

se désister/ se retirer/ se démettre 2

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step down = stand down The dictator held on the power for years. until he was forced to step down

Question 6

jem’en occupe 2

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I’will see to it = I’ll deal with it

Question 7

Il faut que l’on s’occupe de ça 2

Answer 7

This has to be seen to = This has to be taken care of

Question 8

savoir où est son intérêt

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know which side one’s bread is buttered (on) He can’t tell which side his piece of bread has been buttered on

Question 9

une personne sur quinze 2

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one person IN / OUT OF fifteen One person IN fifteen will break the law at one time in their lives

Question 10

en règle général

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As a rule He disapproves OF such exercises. As a rule

Question 11

arreter de faire qch qu’on est en train de faire s’arreter pour faire autre chose

Answer 11

stop + Ving stop + to + vb

Question 12

stopper

Answer 12

held up The completition of the new Town Hall has been held up owing to a strike

Question 13

hériter

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to come into When his father died. John came into a great deal of money

Question 14

délit de fuite

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hit and run If a driver knocks down a pedestrian and then does not stop. Itis a hit and run accident

Question 15

quitte ou double

Answer 15

hit or miss

Question 16

il y a beaucoup à dire

Answer 16

there is a great deal to be said there is a great deal to be said for this book

Question 17

maintenant que j’y pense

Answer 17

Now that I come to think of it he was certainly there last night now that I come to think of it

Question 18

désapprover qch

Answer 18

take a dim view of sth

Question 19

dès…

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as early as The company started manufacturing cars as early as the turn of the century

Question 20

pas moins de…

Answer 20

no fewer than + nom pluriel There were no fewer than 300 students attending the lecture

Question 21

être inquiet/ préoccupé à propos de qch

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be anxious about sb/ sth Citizens are extremely anxious ABOUT the cost of gas nowadays

Question 22

devoir répondre de ses actes devant qn

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be answerable To sb FOR sth The accused will be answerable TO the court FOR any lie he may utter

Question 23

avoir une haute opinion de qn 2

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think a lot of sb = think highly OF sb I am sure she thinks a lot OF your work and I’m positive you’ll get the job

Question 24

donner son accord

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agree to sth The terrorist have agreed TO the release of the three hostages

Question 25

faire appel à qn

Answer 25

call on sb The PM has called ON his MPs to block the décision

Question 26

resist + Ving

Answer 26

The cat could not resist lapping the cream

Question 27

comme si 2

Answer 27

as if = as though

Question 28

faire de la recherche

Answer 28

to do research We have done in depth research into Molecular Biology

Question 29

se renverser/ se déverser accidentellement

Answer 29

spill/ spilt/ spilt

Question 30

trahir

Answer 30

decive

Question 31

tromperie/ trahison

Answer 31

deception

Question 32

mécontentement

Answer 32

discontent

Question 33

une crevaison

Answer 33

a puncture = a flat

Question 34

cupide/ avide

Answer 34

greedy

Question 35

traquer

Answer 35

to chase

Question 36

séduire

Answer 36

to woo

Question 37

huer qn

Answer 37

to boo sb