Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
chew someone out
engueuler ou critiquer quelqu'un de manière en colère
Meaning
to angrily scold or criticize someone
Example
The coach **chewed out** the team for their poor performance.
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chicken out
décider de ne pas faire quelque chose par peur
Meaning
to decide not to do something because of fear
Example
He was going to ask her out but **chickened out** at the last minute.
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chill out
se détendre et arrêter d'être en colère ou nerveux
Meaning
to relax and stop being angry or nervous
Example
You need to **chill out** and enjoy the weekend.
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chin up, soldier
rester courageux et fort dans des situations difficiles
Meaning
to stay brave and strong in difficult situations
Example
**Chin up, soldier**, things will get better soon.
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chip away at
travailler progressivement sur quelque chose pour obtenir un résultat
Meaning
to gradually work on something to achieve a result
Example
She **chipped away at** her thesis every evening until it was finished.
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chip in
contribuer de l'argent ou des efforts à un but commun
Meaning
to contribute money or effort to a shared goal
Example
Everyone agreed to **chip in** for Maya’s farewell gift.
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chip in for
contribuer de l'argent pour un coût partagé
Meaning
to contribute money toward a shared cost
Example
Everyone agreed to **chip in for** a farewell cake.
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chip off the old block
un enfant qui ressemble beaucoup à ses parents en apparence ou en comportement
Meaning
a child who closely resembles their parent in looks or behavior
Example
He’s a **chip off the old block**—just as kind and funny as his father.
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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.
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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 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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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.
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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**.
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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.
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clean conscience
sentiment que vous n'avez rien fait de mal
Meaning
feeling that you have done nothing wrong
Example
He can sleep well because he has a **clean conscience**.
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Clean hands
Être innocent ou libre de culpabilité.
Meaning
To be innocent or free from guilt.
Example
He claims to have **clean hands** in the scandal.
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clean up one’s act
améliorer son comportement ou ses performances ; devenir plus responsable
Meaning
to improve behavior or performance; to become more responsible
Example
The factory had to **clean up its act** to avoid heavy fines.
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clean up your act
commencer à se comporter de manière plus responsable.
Meaning
to start behaving more responsibly.
Example
You need to **clean up your act** if you want that promotion.
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clear away
retirer les choses pour ranger un espace
Meaning
to remove things to tidy a space
Example
Please **clear away** the dishes after lunch.
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clear the air
dissiper les tensions ou les malentendus en parlant ouvertement
Meaning
to remove tension or misunderstanding by talking openly
Example
We need to sit down and **clear the air** about what happened last week.
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clear the decks
Se préparer à l'action en enlevant les choses inutiles.
Meaning
Prepare for action by removing unnecessary things.
Example
We need to **clear the decks** before the new project begins.
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clear up
rendre quelque chose plus facile à comprendre ou ranger un endroit
Meaning
to make something easier to understand or to tidy a place
Example
Let me **clear up** the schedule so everyone knows their tasks.
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clear your head
arrêter de penser à quelque chose pendant un moment et se détendre
Meaning
to stop thinking about something for a while and relax
Example
After a stressful week, I like to take a walk to **clear my head**.
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click-through rate
le pourcentage d'utilisateurs qui cliquent sur une annonce ou un lien
Meaning
the percentage of users who click on an ad or link
Example
Our **click-through rate** improved after we changed the headline.