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idiom
fend off
se défendre contre quelque chose ou quelqu’un
Meaning
to defend against something or someone
Example
They installed lights to **fend off** raccoons in the yard.
phrasal-verb
fess up
admettre ou avouer quelque chose de gênant ou de mal
Meaning
to confess or admit something embarrassing or wrong
Example
It’s time to **fess up** and tell the truth about what happened.
idiom
fib
un petit mensonge ou trivial
Meaning
a small or trivial lie
Example
It was just a little **fib**, nothing serious.
phrasal-verb
fight against
opposer ou résister à quelque chose de nuisible ou d'injuste
Meaning
to oppose or resist something harmful or unjust
Example
We must **fight against** discrimination in every form.
phrasal-verb
fight back
essayer de contrôler ou de résister aux émotions fortes
Meaning
to try to control or resist strong emotions
Example
He **fought back** his tears during the farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
fight back tears
essayer de ne pas pleurer
Meaning
to try not to cry
Example
She **fought back tears** while saying goodbye.
idiom
fight fire with fire
utiliser les mêmes tactiques que son adversaire
Meaning
to use the same tactics as one’s opponent
Example
When negotiations failed, they decided to **fight fire with fire**.
phrasal-verb
fight for
lutter ou prendre des mesures pour accomplir quelque chose
Meaning
to struggle or take action to achieve something
Example
Many activists **fight for** freedom and equality.
phrasal-verb
fight off
résister ou se défendre contre une maladie ou une attaque
Meaning
to resist or defend against illness or attack
Example
She’s trying to **fight off** a cold before her trip.
phrasal-verb
fight on
continuer à essayer d'atteindre quelque chose malgré les difficultés
Meaning
to continue trying to achieve something despite difficulties
Example
Even when life gets hard, true champions **fight on**.
phrasal-verb
fight through
continuer malgré la douleur ou la lutte jusqu'au succès ou au soulagement
Meaning
to continue despite pain or struggle until success or relief
Example
He managed to **fight through** the hardest days of his life.
idiom
fight tooth and nail
se battre de toutes ses forces et avec détermination
Meaning
to fight very fiercely or with great determination
Example
They **fought tooth and nail** to protect their rights.
phrasal-verb
fight toward success
lutter et continuer à travailler dur pour réussir
Meaning
to struggle and keep working hard to achieve success
Example
They **fought toward success** despite all the challenges.
idiom
fight your demons
faire face à vos peurs ou mauvais souvenirs avec courage
Meaning
to deal with your fears or bad memories courageously
Example
He’s learning to **fight his demons** from the past.
phrasal-verb
fight your way through
continuer avec détermination malgré l'opposition ou les difficultés
Meaning
to continue with determination despite opposition or hardship
Example
He had to **fight his way through** years of struggle to achieve success.
phrasal-verb
figure lessons out
découvrir ce qui peut être appris de l'échec
Meaning
to discover what can be learned from failure
Example
It took him some time to **figure lessons out** from his failed business.
phrasal-verb
figure on
planifier ou s'attendre à ce que quelque chose se produise
Meaning
to plan or expect something to happen
Example
They **figured on** launching the product by next quarter.
idiom
figure out
comprendre ou résoudre quelque chose
Meaning
to understand or solve something
Example
We need to **figure out** why the emails bounced.
phrasal-verb
figure out regulations
comprendre les lois étrangères et les règles commerciales
Meaning
to understand foreign laws and business rules
Example
It can take months to **figure out regulations** in a new country.
phrasal-verb
figure through
comprendre quelque chose en y réfléchissant soigneusement
Meaning
to understand something by thinking about it carefully
Example
It took me a while to **figure through** what went wrong in the project.
phrasal-verb
file on deadline
soumettre une histoire juste à l'heure requise
Meaning
to submit a story right at the required time
Example
Reporters **file on deadline** even when storms slow travel.
phrasal-verb
file under pressure
livrer des rapports rapidement malgré le stress
Meaning
to deliver reports quickly despite stress
Example
She can **file under pressure** while live updates keep coming.
phrasal-verb
fill in
fournir des informations manquantes; remplacer quelqu'un temporairement
Meaning
to provide missing information; to substitute for someone temporarily
Example
Can you **fill in** for me at the meeting tomorrow?
phrasal-verb
fill in as
prendre temporairement le travail ou la position de quelqu'un
Meaning
to temporarily take over someone’s job or position
Example
He will **fill in as** project manager while the current one is on leave.