Expression Cards
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Eager beaver
Une personne qui est très enthousiaste et désireuse de faire quelque chose.
Meaning
A person who is very enthusiastic and eager to do something.
Example
She's an **eager beaver** who always volunteers for extra tasks.
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Early adopter
Quelqu'un qui commence à utiliser un nouveau produit avant les autres.
Meaning
Someone who starts using a new product before others.
Example
**Early adopters** often help startups refine their products.
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early bird
une personne qui se réveille ou arrive tôt
Meaning
a person who wakes up or arrives early
Example
She’s always the **early bird** at the office.
phrasal-verb
earn out
obtenir quelque chose par l'effort ou la performance
Meaning
to achieve something through effort or performance
Example
He **earned out** his promotion by working tirelessly.
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earn someone's trust
gagner la confiance de quelqu'un par des actions
Meaning
to gain someone's confidence through actions
Example
You need to **earn their trust** before they open up.
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earn trust
gagner la confiance de quelqu'un par des actions ou de la fiabilité
Meaning
to gain someone's trust through actions or reliability
Example
She worked hard to **earn the trust** of her colleagues.
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earn your stripes
gagner du respect ou de la reconnaissance par le travail acharné
Meaning
to gain respect or recognition through hard work
Example
She really **earned her stripes** after managing that crisis.
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ease around
se déplacer prudemment pour éviter les perturbations
Meaning
to move carefully to avoid disturbance
Example
Please **ease around** the cords near the podium.
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ease back
se détendre ou ralentir le rythme de quelque chose
Meaning
to relax or slow down the pace of something
Example
After the deadline, we can **ease back** a little.
phrasal-verb
ease back into
revenir à une tâche ou une routine progressivement après le stress ou la pause
Meaning
to return to a task or routine gradually after stress or break
Example
After the holidays, I’m trying to **ease back into** my work routine.
phrasal-verb
ease down
devenir moins intense ou émotionnel; se détendre progressivement
Meaning
to become less intense or emotional; to relax gradually
Example
After the stressful week, things started to **ease down**.
phrasal-verb
ease inflation
réduire l'inflation ou alléger la pression sur les prix
Meaning
to make inflation less severe or reduce price pressure
Example
Rising interest rates can help **ease inflation** over time.
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ease into
entrer lentement et confortablement dans une nouvelle activité
Meaning
to enter a new activity slowly and comfortably
Example
The trainer helped us **ease into** the new routine.
phrasal-verb
ease into calmness
se détendre progressivement et relâcher la tension anxieuse
Meaning
to gradually relax and let go of anxious tension
Example
Close your eyes and **ease into calmness** with slow breathing.
phrasal-verb
ease into workouts
commencer l'exercice doucement avant d'augmenter l'intensité
Meaning
to start exercise gently before increasing intensity
Example
I **ease into workouts** with stretching so my body feels ready.
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ease off
devenir progressivement moins fort ou intense
Meaning
to gradually become less strong or intense
Example
The rain should **ease off** by evening.
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ease off on
réduire la quantité ou la pression de quelque chose
Meaning
to reduce the amount or pressure of something
Example
They decided to **ease off on** overtime this month.
phrasal-verb
ease off pressure
réduire le stress ou la charge de travail pour se sentir détendu
Meaning
to reduce stress or workload to feel relaxed
Example
Take short breaks to **ease off pressure** during work.
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ease onto
se déplacer doucement vers quelque chose
Meaning
to move gently onto something
Example
Please **ease onto** the ramp to avoid jolts.
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ease out
se détendre progressivement ou soulager la tension
Meaning
to gradually relax or relieve tension
Example
A long shower helped me **ease out** after work.
phrasal-verb
ease out of
arrêter progressivement de faire quelque chose de stressant
Meaning
to gradually stop doing something stressful
Example
She decided to **ease out of** her demanding job to find balance.
phrasal-verb
ease out tension
réduire ou éliminer les sentiments de stress
Meaning
to reduce or remove feelings of stress
Example
A warm bath helps to **ease out tension** from muscles.
phrasal-verb
ease tensions between
réduire le conflit ou l'hostilité entre les pays
Meaning
to reduce conflict or hostility between countries
Example
Efforts were made to **ease tensions between** the rival nations.
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ease up
devenir moins intense ou se détendre
Meaning
to become less intense or to relax
Example
The rain should **ease up** by the evening commute.