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idiom
Buy low, sell high
La stratégie d'acheter des biens ou des actifs à bas prix et de les vendre à un prix plus élevé pour réaliser un profit.
Meaning
The strategy of buying goods or assets cheaply and selling them for a profit.
Example
Every investor dreams to **buy low, sell high**.
phrasal-verb
buzz about
parler avec excitation de quelque chose; être rempli d'excitation
Meaning
to talk excitedly about something; to be filled with excitement
Example
The office was **buzzing about** the upcoming project.
phrasal-verb
buzz with
être plein d'excitation ou d'activité
Meaning
to be full of excitement or activity
Example
The hall was **buzzing with** excitement before the show.
idiom
by and large
en général
Meaning
generally speaking; on the whole
Example
**By and large**, we agree with your proposal.
idiom
by leaps and bounds
progresser ou s'améliorer très rapidement
Meaning
to progress or improve very quickly
Example
Her English has improved **by leaps and bounds**.
idiom
by the book
suivre les règles exactement
Meaning
to follow the rules exactly
Example
Our manager does everything **by the book**.
idiom
by the skin of one’s teeth
Échapper ou réussir quelque chose de justesse.
Meaning
To narrowly escape or achieve something by a very small margin.
Example
I passed the exam **by the skin of my teeth**.
idiom
by the skin of your teeth
réussir quelque chose de justesse
Meaning
to just barely manage to do something
Example
He passed the exam **by the skin of his teeth**.
idiom
by the way
utilisé pour introduire un nouveau sujet ou ajouter des informations supplémentaires
Meaning
used to introduce a new topic or add extra information
Example
**By the way**, did you finish your project?
idiom
by trial and error
apprendre par expérimentation et correction des erreurs
Meaning
learning by experimenting and correcting mistakes
Example
We developed the best method **by trial and error**.
idiom
byte the bullet
affronter une situation difficile avec courage
Meaning
to face a difficult situation bravely
Example
We have to **byte the bullet** and fix the system bugs now.