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question		réponse
walking on eggshells commencer à apprendre		To be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation because they get angry or offended very easily
acid test commencer à apprendre		a conclusive test of the success or value of something.
sweeping statement commencer à apprendre		thoughtless statement
all at sea commencer à apprendre		puzzled
enough rope commencer à apprendre		enough freedom for action
by fits and start commencer à apprendre		irregularly
fell foul of commencer à apprendre		got into trouble with
token strike commencer à apprendre		short strike held as warning
face the music commencer à apprendre		get reprimand
look down upon commencer à apprendre		hate intensively
flogging a dead horse commencer à apprendre		wasting time in useless effort
green thumb commencer à apprendre		to have natural interest
play havoc commencer à apprendre		caused destruction
going places commencer à apprendre		telanted and successful
in cold blood commencer à apprendre		a murder done with intention
hard and fast commencer à apprendre		strict
heads will roll commencer à apprendre		transfer will take place
take after commencer à apprendre		resembles
turn an honest living commencer à apprendre		make an legitimate living
give in commencer à apprendre		yield
run riot commencer à apprendre		act without restraint
go through fire and water commencer à apprendre		undergo any risk
talking through hate commencer à apprendre		talking nonsense
put up with commencer à apprendre		tolerate
get the sack commencer à apprendre		dismissed from
pros and cons commencer à apprendre		considering all the fact
in the long run commencer à apprendre		ultimately
turn a deaf ear commencer à apprendre		ignore
at one's wit's end commencer à apprendre		puzzled or confused
set the record straight commencer à apprendre		give a correct account
to go to the whole hog commencer à apprendre		to do it completely
lay out commencer à apprendre		spendthrift
laying off commencer à apprendre		temporary dismiss from job
carry out commencer à apprendre		execute
went to the winds commencer à apprendre		dissipate
fed up commencer à apprendre		annoyed
sharp practices commencer à apprendre		dishonest means
shake in shoes commencer à apprendre		tremble with fear
take with a grain of salt commencer à apprendre		to listen to something with considerable doubt
Hobson's choice commencer à apprendre		no real choice at all
to eat humble pie commencer à apprendre		to apologize
an axe to grind commencer à apprendre		a private interest to serve
stand offish commencer à apprendre		indifferent
of no avail commencer à apprendre		useless
on the verge of commencer à apprendre		on the brink of
a shore point commencer à apprendre		something which hurts
to keep under wraps commencer à apprendre		secret
make one's flesh creep commencer à apprendre		horrify
to take into account commencer à apprendre		to consider
blow over commencer à apprendre		pass off and calm
run into commencer à apprendre		to experience difficulties
dropping names commencer à apprendre		hinting at high connection
bone to pick commencer à apprendre		cause of quarrel
struck a chill to the heart commencer à apprendre		arouse fear
fall back commencer à apprendre		to turn or move back
turn one's head commencer à apprendre		to feel pround
take for granted commencer à apprendre		to accept readily
mince matters commencer à apprendre		to confuse issues/ to mix facts
to catch up with commencer à apprendre		to compete with
fall through commencer à apprendre		to fail
to blaze a trail commencer à apprendre		to lead the way as pioneer
to beat a retreat commencer à apprendre		to flee with fear
to steer clear of commencer à apprendre		avoid
to get one's own back commencer à apprendre		to get one's revenge
got the sack commencer à apprendre		dismissed from
go to the winds commencer à apprendre		disappear
make ducks and drakes of commencer à apprendre		squander
done for commencer à apprendre		ruined
to end in the smoke commencer à apprendre		to come to nothing
make a clean breast commencer à apprendre		confess
to have something up one's sleeve commencer à apprendre		having a secret plan
to run one down commencer à apprendre		to disparage someone
to face the music commencer à apprendre		to bear the consequences
to take someone to task commencer à apprendre		to scold someone
at one's wit commencer à apprendre		puzzled or confuse
to play to the gallery commencer à apprendre		a showy person
sitting on the fence commencer à apprendre		hesitating which side to take
to prove not a leg to stand on commencer à apprendre		unable to prove
come out of one's shell commencer à apprendre		to appear suddenly
give vent to commencer à apprendre		to express
over head and ears commencer à apprendre		completely
to call it a day commencer à apprendre		to conclude proceedings
yeoman's service commencer à apprendre		social work
in cold blood commencer à apprendre		intentional
a damp dquib commencer à apprendre		a disapointing result
cold comfrot commencer à apprendre		slight satisfaction
sailing in the same boat commencer à apprendre		being in the same difficult situation
to keep the wolf from the door commencer à apprendre		escape starvation
a little gush of gratitude commencer à apprendre		feeling grateful
to lose ground commencer à apprendre		to become less popular
to make one's blood boil commencer à apprendre		to make somebody furious
wear and tear commencer à apprendre		damage
hand in glove commencer à apprendre		in close relationship
to make a mountain of a molehill commencer à apprendre		to give great importance to a little things
to speak one's mind commencer à apprendre		to be frank and honest
go a long way towards doing something commencer à apprendre		to be helpful
standstill commencer à apprendre		complete halt
cross swords commencer à apprendre		disagree
pore over commencer à apprendre		go through
run down commencer à apprendre		criticize
on the brink of commencer à apprendre		on the point of
in high spirits commencer à apprendre		cheerful
wears heart on sleeve commencer à apprendre		express feeling openly
turn down commencer à apprendre		refuse
stole the show commencer à apprendre		win everyone's praise
measure up commencer à apprendre		reach the level
doctor account commencer à apprendre		to manipulate the accounts
in lieu of commencer à apprendre		despite of
bring about commencer à apprendre		cause
pull up commencer à apprendre		reprimand
loose head commencer à apprendre		panic
take to task commencer à apprendre		to criticize severely
sit in judgement commencer à apprendre		pass a judgement or commeton someone especially when you have no authority
cry over spilt Milk commencer à apprendre		cry over irreparable loss
carrot and stick commencer à apprendre		reward and punishment policy
to cut teeth commencer à apprendre		to gain experience for the first timd
close the book commencer à apprendre		stop working on something
bird's eye view commencer à apprendre		an overview
run in the same groove commencer à apprendre		advance in harmony
keep your hand commencer à apprendre		remain calm
pull strings commencer à apprendre		use personal influence
sought after commencer à apprendre		very demandable thing
on the spur of the moment commencer à apprendre		to act suddenly, without plan
status quo commencer à apprendre		unchanged position
to bring to light commencer à apprendre		to reveal
go scot free commencer à apprendre		to escape without punishment
take exception commencer à apprendre		to object over something
give the game away commencer à apprendre		give out the secret(unintentionally)
take cue from commencer à apprendre		to copy what someone already din in past in order to be successful
end up in smoke commencer à apprendre		come to nothing
dropping like flies commencer à apprendre		collapsing in large number
put across commencer à apprendre		to communicate your ideas
to have second thought commencer à apprendre		to reconsider
to break the ice commencer à apprendre		to start conversation
send packing commencer à apprendre		terminate service
kick up a row commencer à apprendre		to complain loudly about something
to talk someone over commencer à apprendre		to convince over
bury the hatchet commencer à apprendre		to make peace
through thick and thin commencer à apprendre		under all circumstances
come to grief commencer à apprendre		to suffer
eat anyone's salt commencer à apprendre		to be anyone's guest
give a hand with commencer à apprendre		to help with something
take to heart commencer à apprendre		to be very upset by something
had better commencer à apprendre		used for telling somebody what you think he 'should' do
point blank commencer à apprendre		very definite and direct
kicking heels commencer à apprendre		waste time
hold ones tongue commencer à apprendre		to be silent
no hard and fast rules commencer à apprendre		easy regulation
live from hand to mouth commencer à apprendre		miserably
take exception commencer à apprendre		to object
to hail from commencer à apprendre		to come from
to put an end to commencer à apprendre		stop
turn up commencer à apprendre		to appear
turn down commencer à apprendre		reject
to pass away commencer à apprendre		die
carry weight commencer à apprendre		be important
fall flat commencer à apprendre		fail to amuse people
to get wind commencer à apprendre		come to know about something secret
part and parcel commencer à apprendre		an essential part of someone
to give vent to commencer à apprendre		to expressa feeling (anger)
stand by commencer à apprendre		to help
at a loss commencer à apprendre		unable
hand in glove commencer à apprendre		working closely with someone
for better or worse commencer à apprendre		in every condition
from the bottom of my heart commencer à apprendre		to speak frankly
in a nutshell commencer à apprendre		brief
water under the bridge commencer à apprendre		something that happened in the pastand is now forgotten
stick to guns commencer à apprendre		hold on to original decisions
out of hand commencer à apprendre		out of control
looking forward to commencer à apprendre		to expect something
slip off commencer à apprendre		leave quietly
get on well commencer à apprendre		have a friendly relationship
as hard as nut commencer à apprendre		emotionless
allow a free hand commencer à apprendre		complete liberty
lays out commencer à apprendre		to spend money
weal and woe commencer à apprendre		ups and downs
iron will commencer à apprendre		strong determination
rack and ruin commencer à apprendre		ransacked
see through commencer à apprendre		detect
bull in a china shop commencer à apprendre		a clumsy person
change colours commencer à apprendre		to turn pale
out of the world commencer à apprendre		extraordinary
sweep under the carpet commencer à apprendre		to hide something
to toe the line commencer à apprendre		to follow the boss's orders
stick to guns commencer à apprendre		maintain opinion
fish in troubled water commencer à apprendre		to make a profit out of troubled situation
let the grass grow under the feet commencer à apprendre		delay in getting things done
in the long run commencer à apprendre		over a period of time
out of wits commencer à apprendre		greatly confused
face the music commencer à apprendre		accept punishment
to play second fiddle commencer à apprendre		take a subordinate role
casting pearl before swine commencer à apprendre		offering good things to undeserving people
egg someone on commencer à apprendre		to encourage somebodyto do something
take a leap in the dark commencer à apprendre		to take risk
cut the guardian knot commencer à apprendre		remove difficulties
a cake walk commencer à apprendre		easy achievement
let sleeping dogs lie commencer à apprendre		not to bring up an old controversy
a month of sunday commencer à apprendre		a long time
a closed book commencer à apprendre		a mystery
through thick and thin commencer à apprendre		in spite of all difficulties
wet one's whistle commencer à apprendre		to have a drink
bury the hatchet commencer à apprendre		make peace
live wire commencer à apprendre		energetic person
feel blue commencer à apprendre		trouble... expressed
above board commencer à apprendre		legal ... honest
pour cats and dogs commencer à apprendre		rain heavily
iron fist commencer à apprendre		to treat people in severe manner
rule the roost commencer à apprendre		exercise authority
donkey's year commencer à apprendre		a long period
to make things done commencer à apprendre		to manage
chicken out commencer à apprendre		to decide not to do something because you are afraid
break down commencer à apprendre		weeping bitterly
get down to business commencer à apprendre		to begin work seriously
take exception commencer à apprendre		to object at something
to cast a die commencer à apprendre		to take a decision
see through commencer à apprendre		detect... to realize the truth
cordon off commencer à apprendre		isolate
pick on commencer à apprendre		warn severely
a wild goose chase commencer à apprendre		fruitless pursuit
a bolt from the blue commencer à apprendre		a complete surprise
to cut one short commencer à apprendre		to criticize
a cut above commencer à apprendre		rather superior to
give vent to commencer à apprendre		to express
bring about commencer à apprendre		cause to happen
husband one's resource commencer à apprendre		to save
foam at the mouth commencer à apprendre		angry
pin money commencer à apprendre		additional money
the alpha and omega commencer à apprendre		beginning and end
salt of the earth commencer à apprendre		good... honest... ideal
gerrymandering way commencer à apprendre		in manipulative and unfair way
hard and fast commencer à apprendre		that cannot be altered... fixed
dot one's l's and cross one T's commencer à apprendre		be detailed and exact
all moonshine commencer à apprendre		superficial
keep up with commencer à apprendre		go at equal pace
flies of at a tangent commencer à apprendre		start discussio something irrelevant
batten down the hatches commencer à apprendre		prepare for difficult situation
nail one's colour to the mast commencer à apprendre		refuse to climb down
all might and main commencer à apprendre		with full force
red herrings commencer à apprendre		mislead... unimportant fact
look sharp commencer à apprendre		pay attention
big draw commencer à apprendre		huge attraction
at a strech commencer à apprendre		continuously
know beans about something commencer à apprendre		well informed and intelligent
know the ropes commencer à apprendre		learn the procedure
barking up the wrong tree commencer à apprendre		trying to find someone at wrong place
in the swim commencer à apprendre		well informed and up to date
in the loop commencer à apprendre		informed regularly
hold one's horses commencer à apprendre		to keep waiting
black out commencer à apprendre		lost consciousness
cut and dry method commencer à apprendre		specific
back to the drawing board commencer à apprendre		plan it all over again
in the air commencer à apprendre		certain
on the same page commencer à apprendre		thinks in a similar way
pull no punch commencer à apprendre		speaks frankly
to the letter commencer à apprendre		paying attention to every detail
to carve out a niche commencer à apprendre		to work harder in order to have successful career
in dutch commencer à apprendre		in trouble
around the clock commencer à apprendre		day and night
come a long way commencer à apprendre		develop... progress
small fry commencer à apprendre		people or things that are not considered to be importan
cool about working commencer à apprendre		not tense about working
salad days commencer à apprendre		adolescence
all ears commencer à apprendre		attentive
other fish to fry commencer à apprendre		some important work to attend to
to tell in a nut shell commencer à apprendre		in a brief manner
a close fisted person commencer à apprendre		miser
to gather roses only commencer à apprendre		to seek all enjoyment of life
an about turn commencer à apprendre		complete change of opinion or situation
make a mockery commencer à apprendre		no serious outcome
eat like a horse commencer à apprendre		eat a lot
pay on the nail commencer à apprendre		pay promptly... payment without delay
Penelope's web commencer à apprendre		an endless job
null and void commencer à apprendre		having no legal force
stir up a hornet's nest commencer à apprendre		to create a lot of trouble
second thought commencer à apprendre		reconsidering the original idea
average out commencer à apprendre		balance
floored commencer à apprendre		surprise ... confuse
give way commencer à apprendre		collapse
break off commencer à apprendre		suddenly stop
go haywire commencer à apprendre		becaome out of control
to latch onto commencer à apprendre		to promote
fight shy of commencer à apprendre		to avoid someone
hold water commencer à apprendre		seem logical
to be down to earth commencer à apprendre		to be realistic
to shun evil company commencer à apprendre		to avoid or give up bad company
seamy side commencer à apprendre		unpleasant and immoral
a sacred cow commencer à apprendre		a person never to be criticized
a dog's breakfast commencer à apprendre		a total mess
shed crocodile tear commencer à apprendre		to pretend to be sympathetic
to be in a quandary commencer à apprendre		in a confusing situation
to put in a nutshell commencer à apprendre		to state something very concisely
the genomes of Zürich commencer à apprendre		a slang term for swiss bankers
to make up one's mind commencer à apprendre		to decide what to do
to call it a day commencer à apprendre		decide to finish working of the day
put something by commencer à apprendre		to save money for a particular purpose
telling upon commencer à apprendre		having strong effect
part and parcel commencer à apprendre		important part
carry out commencer à apprendre		complete something
take fancy commencer à apprendre		to attract
make amends for commencer à apprendre		compensate the loss
leave high and dry commencer à apprendre		in a difficult situation without help or money
make believe commencer à apprendre		to pretend that something is true
go for the jugular commencer à apprendre		to attack somebody's weaker point during a discussio
at loggerhead commencer à apprendre		in strong disagreement
go dutch commencer à apprendre		divide the cost
shot one's wad or bolt commencer à apprendre		do all within one's power
ramp up means commencer à apprendre		to increase the amount or size something
teeming down commencer à apprendre		to rain very heavily
jump the gun commencer à apprendre		to start something too soon
a foregone conclusion commencer à apprendre		predictable result
slip under tha radar commencer à apprendre		to go unnoticed for a long period of time
cut and dried commencer à apprendre		definite
lose sight of commencer à apprendre		pay no attention
fly into Passion commencer à apprendre		to be enraged
egg on your face commencer à apprendre		to look foolish or embarrassment
reduce to ashes commencer à apprendre		destroyed and made useless
shoulder a burden commencer à apprendre		perform a duty
brow beat commencer à apprendre		to bully
at close quarters commencer à apprendre		close examinations
likely to run into rough weather commencer à apprendre		encounter difficulties
batten down the hatches commencer à apprendre		to prepare for trouble
paint the town red commencer à apprendre		have a lively time
a diamond is forever commencer à apprendre		a never ending sign of love
the darling buds of may commencer à apprendre		an appreciation of what is fresh and new
rise with the dark commencer à apprendre		get up early
make a beeline commencer à apprendre		rush
horse sense commencer à apprendre		basic common sense
shot in the arm commencer à apprendre		something that gives encouragement
catch time by the forelock commencer à apprendre		seize opportunity
get on nervous commencer à apprendre		annoying
vexed question commencer à apprendre		controversial issue
finish with something commencer à apprendre		be through
to set the thames on fire commencer à apprendre		do a heroic deed
play duck and Drakes commencer à apprendre		spend lavishly
be taken aback commencer à apprendre		shocked ... surprise
lay it on thick commencer à apprendre		an exaggeration
draw a line commencer à apprendre		to set a limit
to cut the gordian knot commencer à apprendre		perfrom a difficult task
arm chair critic commencer à apprendre		a person who give advice based on theory not on practice
feather you nest commencer à apprendre		to make yourself richer
throw up cards commencer à apprendre		to give in
vote with your feet commencer à apprendre		showing your disapproval
dog in a manger commencer à apprendre		a selfish person
chapter and verse commencer à apprendre		providing minutes details
bring down the house commencer à apprendre		amuse the audience greatly
beside the mark commencer à apprendre		irrelevant
give away commencer à apprendre		to distributing something
all moonshine commencer à apprendre		concocted
shake off commencer à apprendre		forget
cat nap commencer à apprendre		nap
cat nap commencer à apprendre		short sleep
fit like a glove commencer à apprendre		perfectly
caught red handed commencer à apprendre		discovered in the act of doing
for all intents and purpose commencer à apprendre		practically
go out one's way commencer à apprendre		do everything possible
in the running commencer à apprendre		has prospects in competition
make room commencer à apprendre		make space
mend your Way's commencer à apprendre		improve one's behavior
beggar description commencer à apprendre		cannot be described
hope against hope commencer à apprendre		nurture an impossible hope
paled into insignificance commencer à apprendre		seemed less important
make it light commencer à apprendre		treat lightly
every inch a gentleman commencer à apprendre		entirely
to take to heart commencer à apprendre		to be greatly affected
to bring to light commencer à apprendre		to reveal
all moonshine commencer à apprendre		far from reality
call on commencer à apprendre		pay a visit
pros and cons commencer à apprendre		advantage and disadvantages
be down with commencer à apprendre		suffering from
pull together commencer à apprendre		work harmoniously
to burry the hatchet commencer à apprendre		to make peace
scot free commencer à apprendre		unpunished
to give oneself airs commencer à apprendre		behave arrogantly
drive home commencer à apprendre		emphasize
a left hand compliment commencer à apprendre		an ambiguous compliment
cut a sorry figure commencer à apprendre		make a poor impression
to take to task commencer à apprendre		reprimand
to get cold feet commencer à apprendre		fear
on tenterhooks commencer à apprendre		in suspense and anxiety
a house of cards commencer à apprendre		an insecure scheme
to smell a rat commencer à apprendre		to suspect foul dealings
dressing down commencer à apprendre		rebuke
null and void commencer à apprendre		invalid
throw cold water commencer à apprendre		discourage
butt in commencer à apprendre		interrupt
carry the ball commencer à apprendre		be in charge
turn down commencer à apprendre		reject
cap in hand commencer à apprendre		in a respectful manner
beyond the pale commencer à apprendre		unacceptable
stick to one's guns commencer à apprendre		maintain iwn opinion
straw in the wind commencer à apprendre		an indication of what might happen
curry favours commencer à apprendre		seek favourable attention
weal and woe commencer à apprendre		good times and bad times
call in question commencer à apprendre		challenge
make both ends meet commencer à apprendre		live within means
put up the shutters commencer à apprendre		go out of business
draw a blank commencer à apprendre		find no favour
to keep in abeyance commencer à apprendre		in a state of suspension
to be in a fix commencer à apprendre		in a difficult situation
as daft as a brush commencer à apprendre		extremely silly
in a nutshell commencer à apprendre		briefly
strain every nerve commencer à apprendre		work very hard
evening of life commencer à apprendre		old age
button one's lips commencer à apprendre		stop talking
cock and bull stories commencer à apprendre		absurd and unlikely stories
a live wire commencer à apprendre		lively and active
wet behind the ears commencer à apprendre		young and inexperienced
get the sack commencer à apprendre		be dismissed
donkey's year commencer à apprendre		a long time
a man of letter commencer à apprendre		scholar
bear in mind commencer à apprendre		remember
to clip one's wings commencer à apprendre		to deprive one of power
hold up commencer à apprendre		delay
feather one's own nest commencer à apprendre		make money in a improper way
pull a fast one commencer à apprendre		play a trick
turn turtle commencer à apprendre		complete over turn of a situation
a gentleman at large commencer à apprendre		a man without a job
lose face commencer à apprendre		become embarrassed
build castle in the air commencer à apprendre		day dreaming
fall back on commencer à apprendre		resort to something
go rack and ruin commencer à apprendre		get into a bad condition
have a chip on one's shoulder commencer à apprendre		nurse a grudge
the seamy side commencer à apprendre		unpleasant aspect
make one's mark commencer à apprendre		distinguish oneself
throw in the towel commencer à apprendre		acknowledge defeat
mare's nest commencer à apprendre		worthless thing
will o the wisp commencer à apprendre		unreal imagining
palm off commencer à apprendre		to receive
from stem to stem commencer à apprendre		aage se piche tk
take up the hatchet commencer à apprendre		prepare for or go to war
at loose ends commencer à apprendre		in an uncertain situation
with might and main commencer à apprendre		with full force
ruffle somebody's feather commencer à apprendre		annoy somebody
cut short commencer à apprendre		interrupt
jump on the bandwagon commencer à apprendre		to join something once it is success/popular
take with a grain of salt commencer à apprendre		not take something too seriously
it goes without saying commencer à apprendre		something which is implied to be obvious
to let someone off commencer à apprendre		to leave someone in this present date

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