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question		réponse
an expression used in spoken English in order to avoid bad luck commencer à apprendre		touch wood
minor illnesses that affect your nose commencer à apprendre		snuffles/sniffles
an expression used in conversation to ask someone to say something to support your opinion commencer à apprendre		back me up
fine and in good order commencer à apprendre		tickety-boo
make something weaker commencer à apprendre		dampen
likely to be negatively affected by something commencer à apprendre		prone to
someone who knows lots of languages commencer à apprendre		polyglot
listen and pay attention to something commencer à apprendre		tune into (something)
doing lots of things at the same time commencer à apprendre		juggling
exercise for your brain commencer à apprendre		brain workout
earn a skill through practice rather than being taught commencer à apprendre		pick up (a skill)
keep doing something even though it’s difficult commencer à apprendre		soldier on
fall commencer à apprendre		tumble
argue commencer à apprendre		spar
a situation where two people do something risky to see who will back down first commencer à apprendre		game of chicken
someone's opinion or perspective commencer à apprendre		where (someone) is coming from
the area that someone has most experience in commencer à apprendre		background
how can (something) help or improve things? commencer à apprendre		what can (something) do for me?
new interest or activity in a subject commencer à apprendre		renaissance
less popular or appealing commencer à apprendre		out of favour
information is presented as it is happening commencer à apprendre		real-time
gradually getting smaller or less common The company’s dwindling profits are worrying for investors. commencer à apprendre		dwindling
ake things or people from or to a place secretly The bank robber smuggled in a gun under his coat. commencer à apprendre		smuggle
improve a situation The country has really turned the corner on youth unemployment. Lots more young people are finding work. commencer à apprendre		turn the corner
phone before an appointment, or before going somewhere commencer à apprendre		call ahead of time
give someone what they need commencer à apprendre		accommodate
strict rules for how something is done commencer à apprendre		protocols
a place that is known for commencer à apprendre		capital of the world
get lower over time commencer à apprendre		drop off
used to indicate that a number is an estimate, or is not exact commencer à apprendre		or so
humble and modest The company’s CEO is very down-to-earth. He always asks me about my family. commencer à apprendre		down-to-earth
acknowledge and honour someone who has died She laid flowers at her mother’s grave to pay her respects commencer à apprendre		pay respects
someone who is likely to win something like a competition or election She’s the frontrunner in the presidential race – everyone thinks she’s going to win. commencer à apprendre		frontrunner

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