Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
choke back
essayer de ne pas montrer ou exprimer une émotion, en particulier la tristesse ou les larmes
Meaning
to try hard not to show or express an emotion, especially sadness or tears
Example
He **choked back** his tears during the farewell speech.
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choke back tears
essayer de ne pas pleurer
Meaning
to try hard not to cry
Example
She **choked back tears** during her farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
choke down
réprimer ou cacher des émotions comme la colère ou la tristesse
Meaning
to suppress or hide emotions like anger or sadness
Example
He tried to **choke down** his tears during the farewell speech.
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choke on
avoir des difficultés à parler ou respirer à cause des émotions fortes
Meaning
to have difficulty speaking or breathing because of strong emotions
Example
She **choked on** her words as she tried to explain how she felt.
phrasal-verb
choke on emotions
avoir du mal à parler en raison de fortes émotions
Meaning
to find it hard to speak because of strong emotions
Example
She **choked on emotions** while giving her farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
choke up
devenir émotionnel et incapable de parler
Meaning
to become emotional and unable to speak
Example
He **choked up** while giving his farewell speech.
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choke up with emotion
être incapable de parler en raison de fortes émotions
Meaning
to become unable to speak because of strong feelings
Example
He **choked up with emotion** while giving his speech.
phrasal-verb
chop up
couper quelque chose en petits morceaux rapidement
Meaning
to cut something into small pieces quickly
Example
He **chopped up** the onions for the curry.
phrasal-verb
churn out
produire quelque chose rapidement et en grandes quantités, souvent sans beaucoup de qualité
Meaning
to produce something quickly and in large amounts, often without much quality
Example
The company has been **churning out** reports all week.
idiom
circle around
tourner autour de quelque chose de manière répétée
Meaning
to move repeatedly around something
Example
The hawk kept **circling around** above the trees.
idiom
circle back
revenir à un sujet ou une tâche plus tard
Meaning
to return to a topic or task later
Example
Let's **circle back** to this issue after lunch.
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circle back after
revenir à un sujet une fois que quelque chose d'autre est terminé
Meaning
to return to a topic once something else has finished
Example
We'll **circle back after** lunch to finalize the slides.
idiom
circle of friends
un groupe de personnes avec lesquelles vous êtes ami
Meaning
a group of people you are friendly with
Example
She has a large **circle of friends** from college.
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circle the wagons
se réunir pour protéger le groupe des critiques
Meaning
to come together to protect the group from criticism
Example
Fans **circle the wagons** when the coach faces unfair blame.
phrasal-verb
clam down from
se détendre progressivement après avoir été très stressé ou en colère
Meaning
to gradually relax after being very stressed or angry
Example
It took him an hour to **clam down from** the argument.
phrasal-verb
clam up
arrêter soudainement de parler, surtout quand on est nerveux ou réticent
Meaning
to suddenly stop talking, especially when nervous or unwilling
Example
She **clammed up** as soon as I asked about her mistake.
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clam up with
s'arrêter de parler soudainement à cause de la timidité ou de la peur
Meaning
to suddenly stop talking because of shyness or fear
Example
He **clammed up with** embarrassment when everyone stared at him.
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clamor for
demander quelque chose bruyamment et émotionnellement
Meaning
to demand something loudly and emotionally
Example
Fans **clamored for** an encore performance.
idiom
clamp down
prendre des mesures strictes pour arrêter quelque chose
Meaning
to take strong action to stop something
Example
The manager decided to **clamp down** on late arrivals.
phrasal-verb
clamp down on
prendre des mesures strictes pour arrêter ou contrôler quelque chose
Meaning
to take strict action to stop or control something
Example
Authorities are **clamping down on** tax evasion this year.
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clamp down on corruption
prendre des mesures strictes contre la corruption
Meaning
to take strong action to stop something harmful or illegal
Example
The new government promised to **clamp down on corruption** across all departments.
phrasal-verb
clarify up
rendre quelque chose plus facile à comprendre
Meaning
to make something easier to understand
Example
Can you **clarify up** what you meant in your email?
idiom
clash of civilizations
le conflit entre différents groupes culturels, religieux ou civilisationnels
Meaning
the conflict between different cultural, religious, or civilizational groups
Example
The debate about cultural differences is often seen as a **clash of civilizations**.
idiom
clash of wills
un conflit entre deux personnes déterminées
Meaning
a conflict between two determined people
Example
It was a **clash of wills** between the manager and the employee.