Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
boil up
commencer à se sentir très en colère
Meaning
to start feeling very angry
Example
Anger began to **boil up** inside him during the argument.
phrasal-verb
boil with anger
être extrêmement en colère
Meaning
to be extremely angry
Example
She was **boiling with anger** when she found out about the unfair decision.
phrasal-verb
boil with rage
se sentir extrêmement en colère
Meaning
to feel extremely angry
Example
She **boiled with rage** after hearing the insult.
idiom
bold as brass
être très confiant et ne pas être timide du tout
Meaning
to be very confident and not shy at all
Example
She walked into the meeting **bold as brass**.
idiom
bolt from the blue
un événement soudain et inattendu
Meaning
a sudden and unexpected event
Example
The project cancellation came as a **bolt from the blue**.
phrasal-verb
bond deeply with
former une relation émotionnelle très proche avec quelqu'un
Meaning
to form a very close emotional relationship with someone
Example
Parents **bond deeply with** their newborns through love and care.
idiom
bond of friendship
Un lien fort de confiance et d’affection entre amis.
Meaning
A strong connection of trust and affection between friends.
Example
Their **bond of friendship** grew stronger over the years.
phrasal-verb
bond over
développer une relation proche à travers des intérêts ou des expériences partagées
Meaning
to develop a close relationship through shared interests or experiences
Example
We **bonded over** our love for traveling.
phrasal-verb
bond through
Former une relation étroite en partageant des expériences ou des émotions.
Meaning
to form a close relationship by sharing experiences or emotions
Example
We **bonded through** our shared struggles in college.
phrasal-verb
bond with
développer une connexion émotionnelle étroite avec quelqu'un
Meaning
to develop a close emotional connection with someone
Example
Parents should spend time to **bond with** their children.
phrasal-verb
book into
réserver un hébergement dans un hôtel ou un endroit
Meaning
to reserve accommodation at a hotel or place
Example
We **booked into** a nice resort by the beach for our holiday.
idiom
book smart
instruit par les livres plutôt que par l'expérience
Meaning
knowledgeable from studying rather than experience
Example
He’s **book smart** but lacks practical experience.
idiom
book someone
accuser officiellement quelqu'un d'un crime
Meaning
to officially charge someone with a crime
Example
The police **booked** him for theft.
phrasal-verb
book up
réserver tous les lieux ou billets disponibles
Meaning
to reserve all available places or tickets
Example
All the hotels were **booked up** weeks before the holiday.
idiom
bookend something
marquer le début et la fin de quelque chose
Meaning
to mark the beginning and end of something
Example
Her career was **bookended** by two great performances.
idiom
bookworm
une personne qui aime lire
Meaning
a person who loves reading
Example
He’s such a **bookworm**; he spends all his free time in the library.
idiom
Boom and bust
Une période de grande prospérité suivie d'un déclin brusque.
Meaning
A period of great prosperity followed by a sharp decline.
Example
The real estate market often experiences **boom and bust** cycles.
phrasal-verb
boom out
croître ou se développer rapidement
Meaning
to grow or expand rapidly
Example
The tech sector has **boomed out** in the last few years.
phrasal-verb
boost confidence
augmenter l'optimisme ou la confiance dans l'économie
Meaning
to increase optimism or trust in the economy
Example
Positive trade data helped **boost confidence** among entrepreneurs.
phrasal-verb
boost consumer confidence
augmenter la confiance publique dans l'économie
Meaning
to increase public trust in the economy
Example
Lower interest rates can **boost consumer confidence** and spending.
phrasal-verb
boost foreign reserves
augmenter les réserves de devises d'un pays
Meaning
to increase a country's holdings of foreign currencies
Example
The rise in exports helped **boost foreign reserves** significantly.
phrasal-verb
boost innovation
encourager de nouvelles idées et technologies
Meaning
to encourage new ideas and technologies
Example
Investing in education can **boost innovation** and productivity.
phrasal-verb
boost investor confidence
renforcer la confiance des investisseurs
Meaning
to make investors feel more positive about investing
Example
Strong GDP growth can **boost investor confidence** in the market.
phrasal-verb
boost productivity
augmenter l'efficacité et la production des travailleurs ou des industries
Meaning
to increase efficiency and output of workers or industries
Example
New technologies are helping factories **boost productivity**.