Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
gain from
obtenir un avantage, un bénéfice ou des connaissances de quelque chose
Meaning
to get a benefit, advantage, or knowledge from something
Example
You can **gain from** every experience, even the difficult ones.
idiom
gain ground
faire des progrès ou avancer
Meaning
to make progress or advance
Example
The company has been **gaining ground** in the tech industry.
phrasal-verb
gain insight into
comprendre quelque chose profondément ou clairement par l'expérience
Meaning
to understand something deeply or clearly through experience
Example
Traveling helped me **gain insight into** different cultures.
idiom
gain the upper ground
obtenir une position d'avantage ou de supériorité
Meaning
to achieve a position of advantage or superiority
Example
The opposition **gained the upper ground** after the scandal.
idiom
gain the upper hand
obtenir le contrôle ou un avantage sur quelqu'un
Meaning
to get control or advantage over someone
Example
Through smart negotiation, the ambassador **gained the upper hand**.
idiom
game changer
une idée ou un événement qui change tout de manière significative
Meaning
an idea or event that changes everything significantly
Example
The new app was a real **game changer** for the company.
idiom
Game of thrones
Une lutte pour le pouvoir ou le contrôle, impliquant souvent manipulation et rivalité
Meaning
A struggle for power or control, often involving manipulation and rivalry
Example
The election turned into a **game of thrones** with leaders fighting for dominance.
idiom
game plan
une stratégie soigneusement réfléchie
Meaning
a carefully thought-out strategy
Example
We need a solid **game plan** before meeting the investors.
idiom
garbage in, garbage out
des données d'entrée défectueuses produiront des résultats défectueux
Meaning
flawed input data will produce flawed results
Example
If the training data is poor, the AI model will fail — **garbage in, garbage out**.
idiom
gather around
se rassembler autour de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose
Meaning
to come together around someone or something
Example
Kids **gathered around** to watch the science demo.
idiom
gather up
rassembler ou collecter des choses
Meaning
to collect things together
Example
Let’s **gather up** the supplies before the workshop.
idiom
gear down
ralentir le rythme de l'activité
Meaning
to slow the pace of activity
Example
We can **gear down** after the product launch is stable.
phrasal-verb
gear down for
ralentir votre rythme en préparation pour quelque chose
Meaning
to slow your pace in preparation for something
Example
We **gear down for** finals by taking fewer shifts that week.
phrasal-verb
gear the crew up
préparer une équipe avec les outils ou l'état d'esprit dont elle a besoin
Meaning
to prepare a team with the tools or mindset they need
Example
Heads **gear the crew up** with clear roles before the sprint begins.
idiom
gear toward
concevoir ou viser quelque chose pour un groupe particulier
Meaning
to design or aim something for a particular group
Example
The course is **geared toward** new managers.
phrasal-verb
gear towards
préparer ou concevoir quelque chose pour un type spécifique de carrière ou de rôle
Meaning
to prepare or design something for a specific type of career or role
Example
Her recent training is **geared towards** a career in management.
idiom
gear up
se préparer énergiquement pour quelque chose
Meaning
to prepare energetically for something
Example
The team is **gearing up** for the product launch next week.
idiom
gear up for
se préparer pour quelque chose
Meaning
to prepare for something
Example
The engineers are **gearing up for** the final test run.
phrasal-verb
gear up for adventure
préparer l'équipement et l'état d'esprit pour quelque chose d'excitant
Meaning
to prepare equipment and mindset for something exciting
Example
We **gear up for adventure** by checking safety kits before the hike.
idiom
gear up to
se préparer énergiquement à faire quelque chose
Meaning
to prepare energetically to do something
Example
We’re **gearing up to** launch the app next month.
phrasal-verb
gear yourself up
se préparer mentalement ou physiquement pour quelque chose de difficile ou d'important
Meaning
to prepare mentally or physically for something challenging or important
Example
You need to **gear yourself up** for the big presentation tomorrow.
idiom
gears in motion
le processus a commencé et progresse
Meaning
the process has started and is progressing
Example
Once the plan was approved, the **gears were in motion**.
phrasal-verb
geek out over
s'exciter énormément à discuter d'un sujet préféré
Meaning
to get very excited discussing a favorite topic
Example
We **geek out over** new space missions every Friday livestream.
idiom
get a clean bill of health
être déclaré complètement en bonne santé par un médecin
Meaning
to be declared completely healthy by a doctor
Example
After his check-up, he **got a clean bill of health**.