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idiom
gloss over
éviter de mentionner des détails désagréables
Meaning
to avoid mentioning unpleasant details
Example
The report tries to **gloss over** the budget cuts.
phrasal-verb
glow up
devenir plus confiant, attrayant ou heureux avec le temps
Meaning
to become more confident, attractive, or happy over time
Example
She really **glowed up** after starting her new job.
phrasal-verb
glow with
avoir l'air très heureux ou satisfait
Meaning
to look very happy or pleased
Example
She **glowed with** happiness after the compliment.
phrasal-verb
glow with happiness
briller de bonheur
Meaning
to look very happy and healthy
Example
She **glowed with happiness** on her wedding day.
phrasal-verb
glow with joy
montrer du bonheur ou de la satisfaction par l'expression faciale ou le comportement
Meaning
to show happiness or satisfaction through facial expression or behavior
Example
She **glowed with joy** when she saw her family at the airport.
phrasal-verb
glow with pride
briller de fierté
Meaning
to look very proud or pleased
Example
He **glowed with pride** when his daughter won the award.
idiom
glue together
attacher des morceaux fermement avec de la colle
Meaning
to attach pieces firmly using adhesive
Example
Let the students **glue together** the collage pieces.
idiom
go above and beyond
faire plus que ce qui est requis
Meaning
to do more than what is required
Example
She **went above and beyond** to complete the project ahead of schedule.
idiom
go according to plan
se passer comme prévu
Meaning
to happen as expected
Example
Everything went **according to plan** during the event.
phrasal-verb
go after
poursuivre ou essayer d'obtenir quelque chose; poursuivre quelqu'un
Meaning
to pursue or try to get something; to chase someone
Example
He decided to **go after** his dream of becoming a doctor.
phrasal-verb
go after your dreams
poursuivre activement vos objectifs ou ambitions
Meaning
to pursue your goals or ambitions actively
Example
He decided to **go after his dreams** no matter what.
phrasal-verb
go against
s'opposer ou ne pas être d'accord avec quelqu'un ou quelque chose
Meaning
to oppose or disagree with someone or something
Example
It takes courage to **go against** popular opinion.
idiom
Go against the grain
faire quelque chose qui va à l'encontre de la façon habituelle de faire les choses
Meaning
to do something that is contrary to the usual way of doing things
Example
Their new approach really **goes against the grain** of traditional research methods.
phrasal-verb
go ahead
commencer ou continuer à faire quelque chose
Meaning
to start or continue doing something
Example
If you’re ready, you can **go ahead** with your presentation.
phrasal-verb
go ahead with
commencer ou continuer à faire quelque chose de prévu
Meaning
to start or continue doing something planned
Example
The teacher told us to **go ahead with** the project.
phrasal-verb
go all in
mettre tout votre effort, énergie ou enthousiasme dans quelque chose
Meaning
to put all your effort, energy, or enthusiasm into something
Example
He **went all in** to make the event successful.
idiom
Go all out
Utiliser toute votre énergie et vos ressources pour atteindre quelque chose.
Meaning
To use all your energy and resources to achieve something.
Example
They **went all out** to make the event a success.
idiom
go along with
être d'accord avec quelque chose ou soutenir une idée
Meaning
to agree to something or support an idea
Example
I’ll **go along with** your plan since it sounds reasonable.
phrasal-verb
go away
partir ou disparaître
Meaning
to leave or disappear
Example
The pain will **go away** after a few hours.
phrasal-verb
go back
retourner à un endroit
Meaning
to return to a place
Example
I have to **go back** to the office now.
idiom
go back and forth
changer constamment d'avis sur quelque chose
Meaning
to keep changing your mind about something
Example
He’s been **going back and forth** about buying a new car.
idiom
go back on one's word
ne pas faire ce que l'on a dit que l'on ferait
Meaning
to not do what one said one would do
Example
He **went back on his word** about helping me.
phrasal-verb
go back over
réexaminer ou vérifier quelque chose à nouveau soigneusement
Meaning
to review or check something again carefully
Example
Before submitting your work, **go back over** it once more.
idiom
go back to square one
commencer à nouveau depuis le début
Meaning
to start again from the beginning
Example
If this doesn’t work, we’ll have to **go back to square one**.