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question		réponse
search me commencer à apprendre		I don't know(informal)
you've got a point here commencer à apprendre		you are right about sth
funnily enough commencer à apprendre		used to show sth surprising or ironic
i say commencer à apprendre		used to get someone's attention or show surprise
we can leave it at that commencer à apprendre		we shouldn't discuss it further
when all is said and done commencer à apprendre		in the end/ultimately
i haven't got the foggiest commencer à apprendre		i have absolutely no idea
i get the picture commencer à apprendre		i completely understand
say no more commencer à apprendre		i understand immediately
on top of that commencer à apprendre		used to add extra information
mind you commencer à apprendre		used to add a contrasting or clarifying remark
at the end of the day commencer à apprendre		ultimately/ in the end
a rotten apple commencer à apprendre		sth/sb that is a bad influence on others
an inside job commencer à apprendre		a crime commited by sb within a company/organization/group, etc.
spill the beans commencer à apprendre		to reveal information/ the truth
point the finger at commencer à apprendre		to accuse
put a wrong foot commencer à apprendre		to make mistakes
cover one's tracks commencer à apprendre		to hide/ get rid of incriminating evidence
come clean commencer à apprendre		to confess to sth
do time commencer à apprendre		to serve a prison sentence
in hot water commencer à apprendre		in trouble
carry the can commencer à apprendre		to take the blame (for sb else)
brush sth under the carpet commencer à apprendre		to hide/ ignore sth unpleasant/illegal/embarassing, etc.
blow the whistle on commencer à apprendre		to stop sth bad or illegal from happening by telling the authorities
catch sb red-handed commencer à apprendre		to discover sb in the act of wrongdoing
on the spur of the moment commencer à apprendre		spontaneously
get away with murder commencer à apprendre		to do sth terrible/illegal without being punished
in broad daylight commencer à apprendre		in the daytime/ when it is easy to see
by the book commencer à apprendre		according to law/rules
off guard commencer à apprendre		by surprise
cut and run commencer à apprendre		to make a quick escape
teach sb a lesson commencer à apprendre		to punish sb in order to improve their behavior
look straight/ right through someone commencer à apprendre		to ignore someone deliberately
leave someone in the lurch commencer à apprendre		to abandon someone when they need help
keep the lid on sth commencer à apprendre		to keep sth under control or secret
be up in arms commencer à apprendre		to be very angry and protest
think nothing of commencer à apprendre		to consider sth completely normal
bring a lump to your throat commencer à apprendre		to become emotional
hang in the balance commencer à apprendre		to be uncertain or undecided
fade/ pale into insignificance commencer à apprendre		to seem unimportant compared with sth else
come to terms with commencer à apprendre		to accept sth unpleasant
not dream of doing sth commencer à apprendre		to refuse to consider doing sth
blow sth out of proportion commencer à apprendre		to exaggerate a problem
go ballistic commencer à apprendre		to become extremely angry
have a lot to answer for commencer à apprendre		to be the main cause of a problem
not all sb/sth is cracked up to be commencer à apprendre		to not be as good as people say
have the edge over commencer à apprendre		to be better than someone else
leave a lot to be desired commencer à apprendre		to be disappointing or inadequete
have all the makings of commencer à apprendre		to have the qualities needed to become sth
a dead loss commencer à apprendre		someone or sth completely useless
rough and ready commencer à apprendre		simple and not carefully made but usable
throw the baby out with the bathwater commencer à apprendre		to get rid of good useful parts when trying to improve sth
jump on the bandwagon commencer à apprendre		to follow the popular trend
play the devil's advocate commencer à apprendre		to deliberarely argue the opposite side of an issue
make an exhibition of oneself commencer à apprendre		to embarass oneself in public
never do anything by halves commencer à apprendre		to do things with extreme enthusiasm
be a laughing stock commencer à apprendre		to become the object of ridicule
be a bit on the expensive side commencer à apprendre		to be slightly too big/expensive/heavy
drive sb to distraction commencer à apprendre		to cause great annoyance or frustration
last ditch commencer à apprendre		final (attempt/effort, etc)
cut one's losses commencer à apprendre		to give up doing sth so as to limit/ prevent further loss/damage
the tip of the iceberg commencer à apprendre		the tiniest sign of a larger problem
vanish into thin air commencer à apprendre		disappear completely
out of hand commencer à apprendre		out of control
not have a hope in hell commencer à apprendre		to have no chance
lend a hand commencer à apprendre		to help
sit tight commencer à apprendre		not to change one's position/to stay where one is
close call commencer à apprendre		a close encounter with danger
chance it commencer à apprendre		to take a risk
pick up the pieces commencer à apprendre		to restore a situation after confusion/disaster
back to square one commencer à apprendre		back to the beginning
by the skin of one's teeth commencer à apprendre		only just
with one's bare hands commencer à apprendre		without tools/machinery, etc.
safe and sound commencer à apprendre		safe and uninjured
in a tight corner commencer à apprendre		in a difficult/awkward position
deliver the goods commencer à apprendre		to produce promised/ expected results
have one's back against the wall commencer à apprendre		to be in a desperate situation in which one must struggle to survive
at the end of one's tether commencer à apprendre		at the point of losing one's patience
throw in the towel commencer à apprendre		to give up
stand the test of time commencer à apprendre		to prove reliable/valuable over a long period
in one's day commencer à apprendre		at a time in the past when sb was young/popular/successful, etc.
live in the past commencer à apprendre		to behave as if what existed in the past still exists
as old as the hills commencer à apprendre		very old
brand new commencer à apprendre		completely new
turn the clock back commencer à apprendre		to go back in time, especially to sth now considered old-fashioned
up-to-date commencer à apprendre		modern, new
move with the times commencer à apprendre		to progress with changing customs/fashions, etc.
till the cows come home commencer à apprendre		for a long time
get to grips with sth commencer à apprendre		to begin to understand/cope with sth, especially a problem/difficult situation
make the grade commencer à apprendre		to reach a particular standard/ to succeed
out of one's depth commencer à apprendre		unable to understand/control, especially a difficult topic/situation
have a good head on one's shoulders commencer à apprendre		to be good at arithmetic
not have a clue commencer à apprendre		to have no knowledge of a subject
slow on the uptake commencer à apprendre		of sb who understands and learns things slowly
get on top of sth/ be on top of sth commencer à apprendre		to deal with sth successfully
talk the hind legs off a donkey commencer à apprendre		to talk too much
the gift of the gab commencer à apprendre		the talent to talk easilt and persuasively
be head and shoulders above sb commencer à apprendre		to be more important/greater/better than others
old boy commencer à apprendre		former student, especially from an all-boys private school (old girl also)
from the wrong side of the tracks commencer à apprendre		from the poor/less respectable part of town

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