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question		réponse
he's always got his head in the clouds, always fantasizing commencer à apprendre		day-dreamer
she, s very inquisitive about my private life commencer à apprendre		busybody
he loves taking dangerous risks commencer à apprendre		dare-devil
he can't settle down. He goes from job to job, place to place. commencer à apprendre		rolling stone
he's always borrowing money and living off other people commencer à apprendre		sponger
she's aggressive and bossy. She likes to dominate commencer à apprendre		battle axe
everyone thinks he'll get rapid promotion. he's destined to succes commencer à apprendre		golden boy
he's slow and behind the others in his works or studies commencer à apprendre		slow coach
she's got extremely odd. eccentric, unconventional ideas and theories. commencer à apprendre		crank
he's a really nuisance i cant stand him commencer à apprendre		pain in a neck
he likes to do things on his own commencer à apprendre		lone wolf
she's a girl who likes yo play rough boys games commencer à apprendre		tomboy
he's very lively and the center of any group he's in. people always have good time when hes there commencer à apprendre		life and the soul of the party
she's so negative and boring. she has depressing effect on any group of people she's with. commencer à apprendre		wet blanket
she's confident and interested in other people. she likes to meet different kinds of people commencer à apprendre		good mixer
he goes to parties and other occasions without an invasion. he just walks in commencer à apprendre		gate crasher
unfortunately she is not usually asked to dance by anyone. she just stands there hoping commencer à apprendre		wallflower
he just can't stop talking he goes on and on excitedly about totally unimportant things. commencer à apprendre		chatterbox
he loves to discuss and pass on news or rumours about people's private life commencer à apprendre		gossip
she's always the first to arrive at a party if the party's due to start at seven she's there on the dot or earlier commencer à apprendre		she's an early bird
he's very strict and correct i thinks he doesn't like other people to enjoy themselves commencer à apprendre		killjoy
she thinks she's socially superior she looks down on other commencer à apprendre		snob
he's a pleasant interesting person to have with you aye any time commencer à apprendre		good company
he likes to spend a lot of time alone he's not keen on parties and usually does things on his own commencer à apprendre		loner samotnik
she's hoe's on and on yelling people about her children her house her job her opinions I could go to sleep commencer à apprendre		bore nudziarz
she's very rich and spends her time between grand social occasions and luxury holidays in different parts of the world commencer à apprendre		jet-setter
he's ways borfowin money and asking for help from other people commencer à apprendre		parasite pasozyt
he's an upper-class person and he's often seen at high-society parties and other social events commencer à apprendre		socialite
she's always causing difficulties for other people by interfering in ther lives commencer à apprendre		trouble maker
you mustn't tell a soul commencer à apprendre		my lips are sealed
where shall I put your case commencer à apprendre		dump it anywhere
cain I bring a friend to your party commencer à apprendre		the more the merrier
people say you're very generous commencer à apprendre		flattery will get you nowhere
I like your new car commencer à apprendre		care for a spin?
how did you know I was going out with jenny? commencer à apprendre		a little bird told me
I thought you were going to accept the offer commencer à apprendre		I'm having second thoughts
Bobby's in trouble at school commencer à apprendre		well boys will be the boys
I'm afraid this is the only job I can offer you commencer à apprendre		beggars can't be choosers
I didn't get the job commencer à apprendre		well you can't win them all
how shall we decide commencer à apprendre		let's toss for it
I've got a coin commencer à apprendre		ok you toss I'll call Tails!
do you know where the cinema is? commencer à apprendre		I'm afraid I haven't a clue
we need a decision soon commencer à apprendre		let me sleep on it
do you know what its called commencer à apprendre		oh its on the tip of my tounge
cheers commencer à apprendre		cheers
can I have some more meat commencer à apprendre		help yourself
I'll buy the drinks commencer à apprendre		no it's my round
cup of tea commencer à apprendre		I could do with one
I dont think I can afford this restaurant it looks a bit expensive commencer à apprendre		oh this is on me
can I use your phone commencer à apprendre		be my guest
our plan is a failure it won't work commencer à apprendre		back to square one
did you catch the train? commencer à apprendre		yes by the skin of my teeth
can I come to lunch commencer à apprendre		if you dont mind taking pot luck
sorry I can't make bigger donations commencer à apprendre		every little helps
I've got some news commencer à apprendre		I'm all ears
I hope the weather's good for our trip tomorrow commencer à apprendre		I'm keeping my fingers crossed
he's very odd chap commencer à apprendre		it takes all sorts
sorry I can't help you commencer à apprendre		ok thanks all the same
babble commencer à apprendre		to say something quickly in a way that is hard to understand she babbled her thanks in a great hurry
backbiting commencer à apprendre		unkind and unpleasant talk about someone who is absent I didn't enjoy working there- backbiting bas in the air
backchat commencer à apprendre		rude talk in reply to someone just listen to me i dont want to hear any backchat
ballyhoo commencer à apprendre		ways of trying to gain attention by making a lot of noise I can't see what this ballyhoo is all about
bamboozle commencer à apprendre		to trick they bamboozled me into negotiating the conctract
backfire commencer à apprendre		to have an unexpected effect opposite to the effect intended his plan backfired and he lost a lot of money
backlash commencer à apprendre		a strong feeling of opposition among many people towards a belief or practice the continual rise in violent crime eventually provoked a backlash again Liberal laws
backlog commencer à apprendre		number of jobs that were not done at the proper time he has a backlog of work after holidays
back of beyond commencer à apprendre		very distant place which is difficult to get to they live on a farm in the back of beyond
backpedal commencer à apprendre		to deaw back from some promised actions they promised yo cut taxes but they are beginning to backpedal now
bare-knuckle commencer à apprendre		she has always fought bare-knuckle for her rights
aback commencer à apprendre		to be taken aback, to beb shocked especially by something unexpected or unpleasany i was rather gaken aback by his rudeness
abashed commencer à apprendre		uncomfortable and ashamed in the presence or others especiqlly when one had fone something wrogn or stupidr i feel abashed at parties i am not a good mixer
abate commencer à apprendre		to become less strong to decrease the public anxiety about this issue may now be abating
audacious commencer à apprendre		bold cheeky and rude i am fed up with his audacious remarks
abduct commencer à apprendre		to take person away illegaly often by force kidnap according to the police the boy has been abducted
abberant commencer à apprendre		changed from what is usu expected and right his abberant behaviour was caused by fsct that he was under the influence of drugs
abet commencer à apprendre		to ecourange or to give help to a criminal the police say he aided and abetted the thief in robbing the bank
abeyance commencer à apprendre		the condition of not being in use for a certain time this custom has fallen into abeyance
abhorrent commencer à apprendre		deeply disliked repugnant killing animals for food is abhorrent for some people
abide commencer à apprendre		to bear to tolerate i can't abide seeing such a cruelty
abide commencer à apprendre		to obey if you join the club you must abide by its rules
abide commencer à apprendre		accept without complain you must abide by the consequences of your decision

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