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Lesson 121Lesson 121 - Basculement de Masque

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Expression Signification Phrase d'Exemple
#3601
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catfish someone
idiom
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to deceive someone by creating a fake online identity
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He was catfished by someone pretending to be a model.

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#3602
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clickbait
idiom
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a headline or content designed to attract attention and encourage clicks
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That article title is pure clickbait.

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#3603
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a man of his word
idiom
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a person who keeps their promises
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He’s a man of his word, you can trust him.

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#3604
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break one's word
idiom
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to fail to keep a promise
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Don’t break your word; people rely on you.

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#3605
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pledge one's word
idiom
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to make a serious or formal promise
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He pledged his word to support the cause.

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#3606
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eat one's words
idiom
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to admit that what one said was wrong
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He had to eat his words after breaking his promise.

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#3607
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fall for someone
idiom
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to start loving someone; to develop romantic feelings
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He fell for her the moment he saw her smile.

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#3608
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love at first sight
idiom
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to fall in love immediately after meeting someone for the first time
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It was love at first sight when they met in college.

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#3609
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on the rocks
idiom
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in trouble or likely to fail (especially a relationship or marriage)
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Their marriage is on the rocks after constant arguments.

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#3610
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split up
idiom
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to separate or end a relationship or marriage
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John and Mary split up last month.

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#3611
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drift apart
idiom
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to slowly become less close or connected over time
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After college, they gradually drifted apart.

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#3612
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make up
idiom
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to reconcile after an argument or fight
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They always make up after small arguments.

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#3613
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open one's heart
idiom
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to express feelings or emotions honestly
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She finally decided to open her heart and share her feelings.

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#3614
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a helping hand
idiom
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someone who helps or assists others
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She offered a helping hand to the new student in class.

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#3615
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act of kindness
idiom
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a single good deed or gesture to help others
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That was such a beautiful act of kindness.

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#3616
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do good to others
idiom
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to act in a way that helps other people
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It is always a good idea to do good to others.

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#3617
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the art of persuasion
idiom
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the ability to convince someone to do something or believe something
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He mastered the art of persuasion and convinced them to support his cause.

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#3618
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A leap of faith
idiom
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Believing in something even without evidence or proof.
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When she took the job offer, it was truly a leap of faith.

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#3619
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grease the wheels
idiom
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to make a process run more smoothly by helping it along or making it easier
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Bribing officials is a common way to grease the wheels in international trade negotiations.

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#3620
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burst of creativity
idiom
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a sudden outpouring of creative ideas
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She had a burst of creativity and finished the design in one go.

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#3621
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a job well done
idiom
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a task completed with great success
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The project was completed ahead of schedule, truly a job well done.

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#3622
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be like family
idiom
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to be as close as family members
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My best friend is like family to me.

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#3623
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sworn enemies turned friends
idiom
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two people who used to dislike each other but became friends
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They were sworn enemies turned friends after college.

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#3624
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to have a clean conscience
idiom
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to feel good about oneself because one has done nothing wrong
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After telling the truth, she had a clean conscience.

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#3625
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a light at the end of the tunnel
idiom
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a sign that a situation will improve soon; hope in a difficult situation
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After months of hard work, she finally saw a light at the end of the tunnel.

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#3626
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to keep one's chin up
idiom
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to stay positive and hopeful in a difficult situation
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Even though she lost the game, she managed to keep her chin up and stayed positive.

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#3627
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to see the silver lining
idiom
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to find something positive in a negative situation
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She always tries to see the silver lining even in the most challenging situations.

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#3628
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to have hope in one's heart
idiom
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to remain hopeful and optimistic about the future
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Despite all the challenges, he always has hope in his heart.

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#3629
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play one's cards right
idiom
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to make the right decisions in order to achieve a good result
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If you play your cards right, you could get the promotion you want.

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#3630
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think on one's feet
idiom
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to be able to make quick decisions and act quickly, especially in an emergency
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During the meeting, she had to think on her feet and come up with a solution.

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