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question		réponse
get one's bearings commencer à apprendre		being aware of one's position, recognize the situation
a sachet commencer à apprendre		a small closed container, containing a small of sth
to devour commencer à apprendre		to eat hungirly in a large amount so that nothing is left
to wolf down commencer à apprendre		to eat very quickly
slim pickings commencer à apprendre		a small amount left after the others have taken a share
to be off the rocker commencer à apprendre		be crazy, mad, unstable
self-conscious commencer à apprendre		nervous or uncomfortable because you are worried about what people think about you
to plonk commencer à apprendre		to put sth down heavily and without taking care
angst commencer à apprendre		anxiety, strong worry and unhappiness
onslaught commencer à apprendre		a strong or violent attack
to retaliate commencer à apprendre		make an attack in return for a similar attack, retailor
to set the world on fire commencer à apprendre		do sth remarkable ar sensational, be very successful
gig commencer à apprendre		a live performance by a musician or group playing popular or jazz musix
to have rapport commencer à apprendre		have a close and harmonious relationship
to eke out commencer à apprendre		make an amount or supply of sth last longer by using or consuming it frugally
puerlie commencer à apprendre		childishly silly and immature
to stand toe-to-toe with commencer à apprendre		standing directly in front of one another, especially in order to fight or argue
to loom commencer à apprendre		appear as large, often frightening or unclear shape or object
tatty commencer à apprendre		worn and shabby, in poor condition
to be off one`s head commencer à apprendre		to not be in control of your behaviour because you have drunk too much
snooze commencer à apprendre		a nap, short light sleep
be a bit rough round the edges commencer à apprendre		having a few inperfections
to no avail commencer à apprendre		without any success or any effect
scrawny commencer à apprendre		unoleasantly thin, with bones showing
meticulous commencer à apprendre		showing great attention to detail, very careful and precise
unobtrusive commencer à apprendre		not noticeable, discreet
extortionate commencer à apprendre		extremely expensive
to get hooked on commencer à apprendre		addicted to sth
guzzle down commencer à apprendre		eat or drink sth greedily
perk/up commencer à apprendre		become or cause someone to become happier, more energetic
plaintive commencer à apprendre		sounding sad and mournful
a hand-to-mouth existence commencer à apprendre		spend always everything
sheltered accomodation commencer à apprendre		accomodation for eldery or disabled people
teraway commencer à apprendre		hooligan, person who behaves wild
to galvanise commencer à apprendre		shock or excite (someone) into taking action
to take a shine to sb commencer à apprendre		to begin to like somebody
swathed in darkness commencer à apprendre		cover in darkness
to wean oneself off sth commencer à apprendre		make someone stoo depending on sth they like and are used to
abcess commencer à apprendre		swollen, infected areas on your body
unflappable confidence commencer à apprendre		not likely to get worried, nervous or angry
to knock the stuffing out of sb commencer à apprendre		to cause someone to lose energy and confidence
incongurous commencer à apprendre		different, unusual
to ply one's trade commencer à apprendre		to do the job
flamboyantly commencer à apprendre		in a very confident way and gaining attention
tenacity commencer à apprendre		to continue what you do
bobbing and weaving commencer à apprendre		series of movements (in boxing)
to weave one's way through sth commencer à apprendre		to get through sth
gobsmacked commencer à apprendre		so suprised that cannot speak
to mull sth over commencer à apprendre		to think carefully about sth
quizzical commencer à apprendre		expressing uncertain
to take exception to sth commencer à apprendre		get offered by someone sth
small denomination coins commencer à apprendre		coins with small values
studious, slightly aloof expression commencer à apprendre		not friendly or interested in others
underlying health issues commencer à apprendre		important health problem but not clearly seen
to slink off commencer à apprendre		to leave in a quiet and sneaky way
stand-off commencer à apprendre		situation in which agreement in argument doesn't seem possible
to fall through the cracks commencer à apprendre		to be oerloaded, fail to notice
to be hemmed in by sb commencer à apprendre		to prevent sb from doing sth/to be enclosed, limited
the downward spiral commencer à apprendre		a situation in which sth continuously decreases
to get an inkling of sth commencer à apprendre		to get a slight suggestion or a hint

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