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question		réponse
an old wives' tale commencer à apprendre		false belief (usually about health)
be born yesterday commencer à apprendre		be easily deceived/ naive
beat sb black and blue commencer à apprendre		hit sb repeatedly until bruised
go back on one's word commencer à apprendre		not fulfil a promise (opp: keep one's word)
have a yellow streak commencer à apprendre		be a coward
not have it both ways commencer à apprendre		refuse to make a decision between two pleasant things (usu in expression "you can't have it both ways!")
in the red commencer à apprendre		owe money to a bank(opp in the black)
see red commencer à apprendre		suddenly become very angry
green belt commencer à apprendre		the area on the outskirts of a town adjoining the country
pitch black commencer à apprendre		very dark
black tie commencer à apprendre		formal clotching
green with envy commencer à apprendre		very jealous
green(matter/ issue) commencer à apprendre		concerned with ecology
have words with sb commencer à apprendre		have an argument
have/keep one's wits about one commencer à apprendre		be alert and able to deal with difficulties
in deep water commencer à apprendre		in trouble/ difficulty
make sb's day commencer à apprendre		make sb very happy
see/look at sth through rose-coloured spectacles commencer à apprendre		see sth from an unrealistically positive point of view
the black sheep of the family commencer à apprendre		a disgraced family member
the pot calling the kettle black commencer à apprendre		accusing sb of a fault one has oneself
the year dot commencer à apprendre		a long time ago
until one is blue in the face commencer à apprendre		as hard/long as one possibly can (usu without success)
red herring commencer à apprendre		sth which distracts you from sth important
(fight) like cat and dog commencer à apprendre		(disagree) violently
(like) a bull in a china shop commencer à apprendre		behave in a clumsy /awkward way
make dog's dinner (of sth) commencer à apprendre		(make) a mess (of sth)
a bear with a sore head commencer à apprendre		irritated / in a bad mood
a different kettle of fish commencer à apprendre		a totally different situation etc from the one just mentioned
a dog's life commencer à apprendre		a difficult, hard life
a fish out of water commencer à apprendre		sb who feels uncomfortable/ in unfamiliar surroundingd
a red rag to a bull commencer à apprendre		action, comment etc liable to provoke sb
a sitting duck commencer à apprendre		an easy target
as busy as a bee / a busy bee commencer à apprendre		(sb) vey busy
at the crow flies commencer à apprendre		in a direct line/ by a direct route
be in the doghouse commencer à apprendre		be out of favour, in trouble
dog eat dog commencer à apprendre		ruthless competition, rivarly
dog-eared commencer à apprendre		(of books) with the corners bent and turned down through use
donkey work commencer à apprendre		boring/ monotonous work

idioms/ fixed phrases 7

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