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question		réponse
immediately establish a bad relationship with someone when you first meet them or first start working with them commencer à apprendre		get off on the wrong foot with I got off on the wrong foot with Patrick.
guess something that is not expressed directly commencer à apprendre		read between the lines Reading between the lines, I'd say he isn't happy with the situation.
do or say something that makes people feel less shy or nervous in a social situation commencer à apprendre		break the ice He told a few jokes to break the ice.
a situation that shows you something surprising that you did not know before opener commencer à apprendre		eye-opener Living in another country can be a real eye-opener.
something that people can agree about, especially when they disagree about other things commencer à apprendre		common ground It seems increasingly unlikely that the two sides will find any common ground.
consider an idea, problem, or situation and try to deal with it commencer à apprendre		take sth on board The committee will certainly take your opinions on board before making a decision.
deliberately become less active, and give up trying to control things commencer à apprendre		take a back seat I’ll be happy to take a back seat when Robin takes over.

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