Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
blue sky thinking
pensée créative et visionnaire qui ignore les limitations pratiques
Meaning
creative and visionary thinking that ignores practical limitations
Example
Let's engage in some **blue sky thinking** to come up with innovative solutions.
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blueprint for success
un plan détaillé pour atteindre le succès
Meaning
a detailed plan for achieving success
Example
Strong teamwork is the **blueprint for success** in this project.
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blur the lines
rendre la différence entre deux choses moins claire ou distincte
Meaning
to make the difference between two things less clear or distinct
Example
AI-generated art often **blurs the lines** between human creativity and machine output.
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boil down to
se résumer à avoir quelque chose comme point ou raison principale
Meaning
to have something as the main point or reason
Example
The argument **boiled down to** a simple misunderstanding.
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boil over
quand la colère devient incontrôlable
Meaning
when anger becomes too much to control
Example
The argument finally **boiled over** into a shouting match.
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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**.
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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**.
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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.
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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.
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book someone
accuser officiellement quelqu'un d'un crime
Meaning
to officially charge someone with a crime
Example
The police **booked** him for theft.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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boot up
démarrer un ordinateur ou un système
Meaning
to start a computer or system
Example
My laptop takes forever to **boot up**.
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bootstrap a startup
créer une entreprise en utilisant des ressources limitées sans financement externe
Meaning
to build a business using limited resources without external funding
Example
Many successful founders **bootstrapped their startups** in the early days.
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Bootstrap the business
Construire une entreprise en utilisant uniquement des finances personnelles.
Meaning
To build a company using only personal finances.
Example
They decided to **bootstrap the business** instead of seeking investors.
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bootstrapping
créer une entreprise sans financement externe
Meaning
building a business without external funding
Example
He started his company through **bootstrapping**, using only his savings.
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bored to death
extrêmement ennuyé
Meaning
extremely bored
Example
I was **bored to death** during the long lecture.
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Born and bred
Avoir vécu toute sa vie dans un endroit particulier et influencé par sa culture
Meaning
Having lived all one’s life in a particular place and influenced by its culture
Example
She’s a Dhaka **born and bred** woman.
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Born in the barn
Avoir de mauvaises manières ou manquer d'étiquette sociale.
Meaning
To have bad manners or lack social etiquette.
Example
Close the door! Were you **born in the barn**?
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born in the purple
né dans une famille riche ou royale
Meaning
born into a wealthy or royal family
Example
He was **born in the purple**, so wealth was never an issue.
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born poor, die rich
Commencer pauvre mais devenir riche par le travail acharné
Meaning
to start life poor but become rich through hard work
Example
He’s the kind of man who wants to **born poor, die rich**.
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Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
Être né dans une famille riche.
Meaning
To be born into a wealthy family.
Example
He never had to struggle; he was **born with a silver spoon in his mouth**.
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bosom friend
un ami très proche et de confiance
Meaning
a very close and trusted friend
Example
We’ve been **bosom friends** since childhood.