Expression Cards
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idiom
get ahead in life
réussir ou progresser dans la vie ou la carrière de quelqu'un
Meaning
to succeed or progress in one's life or career
Example
He worked hard to **get ahead in life** and build a successful career.
phrasal-verb
get ahead of
avancer devant quelqu'un ou gagner un avantage
Meaning
to move in front of someone or gain an advantage
Example
We need to **get ahead of** the other team early in the match.
idiom
get ahead of the game
être plus réussi ou avancé que les autres
Meaning
to be more successful or advanced than others
Example
He’s always looking for new ideas to **get ahead of the game**.
phrasal-verb
get along
avoir une bonne relation avec quelqu'un
Meaning
to have a good relationship with someone
Example
I really **get along** well with my colleagues.
phrasal-verb
get along across
avoir une relation amicale à travers des origines différentes
Meaning
to have a friendly relationship across different backgrounds
Example
He can easily **get along across** cultures because he is open-minded.
phrasal-verb
get along across cultures
avoir une relation amicale et positive avec des personnes d'autres cultures
Meaning
to have a friendly and positive relationship with people from other cultures
Example
To work abroad successfully, you need to **get along across cultures**.
phrasal-verb
get along in
gérer ou fonctionner correctement dans une situation ou une culture particulière
Meaning
to manage or function well in a particular situation or culture
Example
She has learned to **get along in** a multicultural environment.
idiom
get along like a house on fire
Devenir rapidement de bons amis et apprécier la compagnie l’un de l’autre.
Meaning
To quickly become good friends and enjoy each other’s company.
Example
They met last week and **got along like a house on fire**.
phrasal-verb
get along together
avoir une relation amicale et harmonieuse
Meaning
to have a friendly and harmonious relationship
Example
Despite their differences, they **get along together** quite well.
idiom
get along with
avoir une bonne relation avec quelqu'un
Meaning
to have a good relationship with someone
Example
I really **get along with** my coworkers.
idiom
get along with someone
avoir une relation amicale avec quelqu'un
Meaning
to have a friendly relationship with someone
Example
They really **get along with each other** and are always laughing.
phrasal-verb
get around
surmonter des règles ou des obstacles
Meaning
to overcome rules or obstacles
Example
Some exporters try to **get around** strict trade regulations.
phrasal-verb
get around obstacles
trouver des moyens d'éviter ou de surmonter des difficultés
Meaning
to find ways to avoid or overcome difficulties
Example
She found a clever way to **get around obstacles** and finish her project.
phrasal-verb
get around to
faire enfin quelque chose après l'avoir retardé
Meaning
to finally do something after delaying it
Example
I finally **got around to** cleaning my desk.
phrasal-verb
get at
suggérer ou impliquer quelque chose indirectement
Meaning
to imply or suggest something indirectly
Example
What exactly are you **getting at** with that question?
phrasal-verb
get away
aller quelque part pour de courtes vacances; échapper à la routine quotidienne
Meaning
to go somewhere for a short vacation; to escape from daily routine
Example
We’re planning to **get away** for the weekend to relax.
phrasal-verb
get away from
éviter des pratiques ou situations contraires à l'éthique
Meaning
to avoid unethical practices or situations
Example
We need to **get away from** these unfair business tactics.
idiom
get away from it all
faire une pause de la routine quotidienne; se détendre
Meaning
to take a break from daily routine; to relax
Example
We went to the countryside to **get away from it all**.
phrasal-verb
get away to
aller quelque part pour de courtes vacances ou une pause
Meaning
to go somewhere for a short vacation or break
Example
We’re planning to **get away to** the mountains this weekend.
phrasal-verb
get away with
faire quelque chose de mal sans être puni
Meaning
to do something wrong without being punished
Example
He thought he could **get away with** cheating on the test.
idiom
get away with murder
faire quelque chose de très mauvais sans être puni pour cela
Meaning
to do something very bad without being punished for it
Example
He’s so spoiled that he can **get away with murder** at home.
phrasal-verb
get back
retourner à un endroit; récupérer quelque chose de perdu
Meaning
to return to a place; to recover something lost
Example
I hope you **get back** safely from your trip.
phrasal-verb
get back at
prendre sa revanche sur quelqu'un pour quelque chose qu'il a fait
Meaning
to take revenge on someone for something they did
Example
He tried to **get back at** his brother for teasing him.
phrasal-verb
get back into
revenir à faire quelque chose après une pause
Meaning
to return to doing something after a break
Example
I’m trying to **get back into** running after the holidays.