Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
flag blockers early
signaler les obstacles dès qu'ils apparaissent
Meaning
to report obstacles as soon as they appear
Example
Please **flag blockers early** so support teams can jump in.
idiom
flag down
signaler à quelqu'un de s'arrêter, en particulier un véhicule
Meaning
to signal someone to stop, especially a vehicle
Example
We finally **flagged down** a taxi after ten minutes.
phrasal-verb
flag for review
marquer quelque chose pour qu'il soit vérifié attentivement
Meaning
to mark something so it will be checked carefully
Example
Moderators **flag for review** any suspicious training data.
idiom
flag up
attirer l'attention sur quelque chose d'important
Meaning
to draw attention to something important
Example
The auditor will **flag up** any unusual expenses.
phrasal-verb
flag wins publicly
reconnaître les réalisations devant les autres
Meaning
to acknowledge achievements in front of others
Example
Managers **flag wins publicly** to keep motivation high.
phrasal-verb
flare out
se fâcher soudainement
Meaning
to suddenly become angry or lose temper
Example
She **flared out** when her plans were canceled.
phrasal-verb
flare up
devenir soudainement en colère ou violent
Meaning
to suddenly become angry or violent
Example
Their argument **flared up** again during dinner.
phrasal-verb
flare with anger
devenir soudainement très en colère
Meaning
to suddenly become very angry
Example
She **flared with anger** when she heard the unfair decision.
phrasal-verb
flare with joy
ressentir ou montrer une grande joie soudainement
Meaning
to suddenly feel or show great happiness
Example
His face **flared with joy** when he saw his family again.
idiom
flash back to
se souvenir soudainement d'un événement passé
Meaning
to suddenly remember a past event
Example
The photo made her **flash back to** her first day at work.
idiom
Flash in the pan
Quelque chose qui montre du potentiel mais échoue rapidement
Meaning
Something that shows potential but fails quickly
Example
His first success was just a **flash in the pan**.
idiom
flash of genius
une idée brillante ou solution soudaine
Meaning
a sudden brilliant idea or solution
Example
Her idea for the new logo was a real **flash of genius**.
idiom
flat broke
n'avoir plus du tout d'argent
Meaning
having no money at all
Example
I was **flat broke** after paying all my bills this month.
phrasal-verb
flatten out
arrêter d'augmenter ou de diminuer et rester au même niveau
Meaning
to stop increasing or decreasing and stay at the same level
Example
After years of fluctuation, growth has **flattened out**.
idiom
flesh out
ajouter plus de détails à quelque chose
Meaning
to add more detail to something
Example
We need to **flesh out** the proposal before presenting it.
phrasal-verb
flip out
réagir avec une surprise extrême, de la colère ou de l'excitation
Meaning
to react with extreme surprise, anger, or excitement
Example
He **flipped out** when he saw the mess in his room.
phrasal-verb
flip over
se retourner accidentellement
Meaning
to turn upside down accidentally
Example
The car **flipped over** after hitting a pothole.
phrasal-verb
float above chaos
rester mentalement détaché d'un environnement stressant
Meaning
to stay mentally detached from stressful surroundings
Example
Even in chaos, she manages to **float above chaos** and stay calm.
phrasal-verb
float away stress
imaginer que votre stress disparaît comme quelque chose qui dérive
Meaning
to imagine your stress disappearing like something drifting away
Example
Visualize your worries and let them **float away** like clouds.
phrasal-verb
flow with
se déplacer naturellement avec les émotions ou les situations au lieu de les résister
Meaning
to move along naturally with emotions or situations instead of resisting them
Example
She learned to **flow with** her emotions rather than fight them.
idiom
fly by the seat of your pants
faire quelque chose sans plan, en se basant uniquement sur l’instinct et l’expérience
Meaning
to do something without planning, using only instinct and experience
Example
We didn't have a map, so we **flew by the seat of our pants**.
idiom
fly high
être très réussi ou heureux
Meaning
to be very successful or happy
Example
After winning the award, she’s been **flying high**.
phrasal-verb
fly into a rage
entrer dans une rage soudaine
Meaning
to suddenly become very angry
Example
The manager **flew into a rage** when the report was submitted late.
idiom
fly off the handle
réagir de manière très en colère sans réfléchir
Meaning
to react in a very angry way without thinking
Example
He **flew off the handle** when someone scratched his new car.