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question		réponse
1. all along commencer à apprendre		from the beginning
2. all but commencer à apprendre		nearly, almost
3. all in commencer à apprendre		exhausted
4. all in all commencer à apprendre		when everything is considered
5. all the same commencer à apprendre		yet, however
6. all told commencer à apprendre		altogether
7. be the apple of sb's eye commencer à apprendre		to be very precious to sb
8. be up in arms commencer à apprendre		to be very angry
9. for all commencer à apprendre		in spite of
10. for all I care commencer à apprendre		I don't care
11. for all I know commencer à apprendre		as far as I know
12. in the act of commencer à apprendre		while performing the act
13. in the air commencer à apprendre		(1) uncertain, (2) spreading about
14. make allowances for commencer à apprendre		to take weaknesses etc. into consideration
15. make amends for commencer à apprendre		to try to counteract a past action
16. of all people commencer à apprendre		used to express annoyance/surprise
17. on account of commencer à apprendre		because of
18. on no account commencer à apprendre		under/in no circumstances
19. on the air commencer à apprendre		broadcasting (opp.: off the air)
20. on the alert commencer à apprendre		watchful and prepared
21. take into account commencer à apprendre		consider sth
22. on this/that account commencer à apprendre		for this/that reason
23. whet sb's appetite commencer à apprendre		to make sb eager to have/ experience more
24. above board commencer à apprendre		honest
25. bark up the wrong tree commencer à apprendre		to make a mistake
26. be broke commencer à apprendre		to have no money at all
27. be full of beans commencer à apprendre		to be very lively
28. be in the black books commencer à apprendre		not very popular
29. beat about/around the bush commencer à apprendre		to avoid saying what one means directly
30. behind bars commencer à apprendre		in prison
31. big headed commencer à apprendre		conceited; boastful
32. black and blue all over commencer à apprendre		covered with bruises
33. blessing in disguise commencer à apprendre		sth which appears bad at first but then turns out well
34. blue-eyed boy commencer à apprendre		favourite
35. bolt from the blue commencer à apprendre		suddenly
36. brainwave commencer à apprendre		sudden clear idea/thought
37. break even commencer à apprendre		to show neither loss nor profit
38. browned off commencer à apprendre		fed up; bored
39. butter the boss up commencer à apprendre		to flatter sb
40. by and large commencer à apprendre		generally speaking
41. catch sb red-handed commencer à apprendre		to be caught while committing a crime
42 chip off the old block commencer à apprendre		sb who is very like one of his parents
43. cost a bomb commencer à apprendre		very expensive
44. deal a blow to commencer à apprendre		to damage one's hopes
45. don't hold your breath commencer à apprendre		wait for sb anxiously
46. drive a hard bargain commencer à apprendre		to be a tough businessman
47. drop a brick commencer à apprendre		to say sth tactlessly
48. feel in one's bones commencer à apprendre		feeling sth instinctively
49. get your own back commencer à apprendre		to take/get revenge
50. have a bee in one's bonnet commencer à apprendre		to have an obsession about sth
51. have butterflies in one's stomach commencer à apprendre		to be very nervous about sth
52. in black and white commencer à apprendre		in writing; clear
53. In cold blood commencer à apprendre		(of a murder) done deliberately
54. in the balance commencer à apprendre		uncertain
55. kick the bucket commencer à apprendre		to die
56. lay bare commencer à apprendre		to make public
57. make a clean breast of commencer à apprendre		to confess
58. make one's blood boll commencer à apprendre		to cause sb to become very angry
59. on the spur of the moment commencer à apprendre		without thinking about sth
60. out of the blue commencer à apprendre		suddenly and unexpectedly
51. ring a bell commencer à apprendre		to remind sb of sth
62. see the back of commencer à apprendre		to be glad to see sb leave
63. take the bull by the horns commencer à apprendre		to take a bold step immediately
64. wet blanket commencer à apprendre		dull person who spoils people's happiness
65. a close shave commencer à apprendre		a narrow escape
66. a piece of cake commencer à apprendre		sth very easy to do
67. a red-letter day commencer à apprendre		a very important day
68. a wild-goose chase commencer à apprendre		a hopeless search
69. be caught red-handed commencer à apprendre		to be caught while committing a crime
70. be on the cards commencer à apprendre		to be likely to happen
71. be over the moon commencer à apprendre		to be elated
72. call sb names commencer à apprendre		to insult sb
73. chair a meeting commencer à apprendre		to preside a meeting
74. crocodile tears commencer à apprendre		false tears
75. cross one's mind commencer à apprendre		to think of sth
76. cut sb dead commencer à apprendre		to ignore sb
77. different as chalk and cheese commencer à apprendre		very different
78. down in the dumps commencer à apprendre		not cheerful
79. down the drain commencer à apprendre		wasted; lost
80. get a bit hot under the collar commencer à apprendre		to get angry. upset or embarrassed
81. get a problem off one's chest commencer à apprendre		to tell sb else about your problem
82. go to the dogs commencer à apprendre		to go to waste
83. have the cheek commencer à apprendre		to dare to complain
84. keep one's chin up commencer à apprendre		not to be discouraged
85. let sleeping dogs lie commencer à apprendre		to avoid mentioning a subject which could cause trouble
86. lost cause commencer à apprendre		hopeless situation or case
87. off colour commencer à apprendre		to look slightly unwell
88. on the dole commencer à apprendre		receiving unemployment benefit
89. play one's cards right commencer à apprendre		to act cleverly
90. show one's true colours commencer à apprendre		to reveal one's character
91. with flying colours commencer à apprendre		with great success

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