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idiom
burst with ideas
avoir beaucoup d'idées créatives à la fois
Meaning
to have many creative ideas at once
Example
After watching the film, he was **bursting with ideas** for his next project.
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burst with joy
être si heureux qu’il est difficile de contenir ses émotions
Meaning
to be so happy that it’s hard to contain emotions
Example
The parents **burst with joy** when their child won the prize.
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burst with pride
être très fier de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose
Meaning
to be very proud of someone or something
Example
His parents **burst with pride** when he won the award.
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Bursting at the seams
être très plein ou bondé.
Meaning
To be very full or crowded.
Example
The store was **bursting at the seams** during the sale.
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bursting with joy
plein de bonheur et d'excitation
Meaning
full of happiness and excitement
Example
The children were **bursting with joy** on Christmas morning.
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bury the differences
oublier les désaccords et redevenir amis
Meaning
to forget disagreements and be friendly again
Example
They decided to **bury their differences** and work together.
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bury the hatchet
arrêter de se disputer et redevenir amis
Meaning
to stop fighting and become friends again
Example
After years of argument, they decided to **bury the hatchet**.
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bury the lead
cacher la partie la plus importante de l'histoire
Meaning
to hide the most important part of the story
Example
Don’t **bury the lead**—mention the main point first.
idiom
bury your head in the sand
ignorer un problème en espérant qu'il se résoudra de lui-même
Meaning
to ignore a problem hoping it will go away
Example
We can’t **bury our heads in the sand** about climate change any longer.
idiom
Bury yourself in books
Passer tout son temps à étudier
Meaning
To spend all your time studying
Example
He **buried himself in books** before the finals.
idiom
bust someone
arrêter ou surprendre quelqu'un en train de faire quelque chose d'illégal
Meaning
to arrest or catch someone doing something illegal
Example
The officer was able to **bust someone** for selling drugs.
idiom
busy as a bee
très actif ou travailleur
Meaning
very active or hardworking
Example
She’s **as busy as a bee** preparing for the wedding.
idiom
busy bee
une personne qui est toujours occupée et active
Meaning
a person who is always busy and active
Example
She’s a **busy bee**, always working on something.
phrasal-verb
butt in
interrompre ou donner un avis sans être invité
Meaning
to interrupt or give an opinion when not invited
Example
I wish you wouldn’t **butt in** when we are discussing something serious.
idiom
butter someone up
flatter quelqu’un pour obtenir sa faveur
Meaning
to flatter someone to gain favor
Example
He’s trying to **butter up** the boss for a promotion.
idiom
butter wouldn’t melt in their mouth
quelqu'un qui semble innocent mais pourrait ne pas l'être
Meaning
someone who looks innocent but might not be
Example
She looks so sweet—**butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth**.
idiom
butterflies in my stomach
se sentir nerveux ou anxieux
Meaning
feeling nervous or anxious
Example
I had **butterflies in my stomach** before the interview.
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butterflies in one's stomach
se sentir nerveux ou anxieux
Meaning
feeling nervous or anxious
Example
I had **butterflies in my stomach** before the interview.
idiom
butterflies in the stomach
se sentir nerveux ou excité
Meaning
feeling nervous or excited
Example
I always get **butterflies in my stomach** before a date.
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butterflies in your stomach
se sentir nerveux ou anxieux
Meaning
feeling nervous or anxious
Example
I always get **butterflies in my stomach** before a big presentation.
idiom
button up
terminer les préparations ou fermer quelque chose en toute sécurité
Meaning
to finish preparations or close something securely
Example
Let’s **button up** the proposal by Friday.
idiom
buy a lemon
acheter quelque chose de défectueux ou sans valeur
Meaning
to buy something that is defective or worthless
Example
He **bought a lemon** when he got that used car.
phrasal-verb
buy in on
être d'accord pour soutenir un plan ou une idée
Meaning
to agree to support a plan or idea
Example
Managers **buy in on** the strategy once they see the cost savings.
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buy into
accepter ou soutenir une idée ou un plan
Meaning
to accept or support an idea or plan
Example
The team quickly **bought into** the new workflow.