Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
get back on good terms with
reconstruire une relation amicale après un conflit
Meaning
to rebuild a friendly relationship after conflict
Example
She worked hard to **get back on good terms with** her team.
phrasal-verb
get back on one's feet
se remettre après une période difficile; retrouver la stabilité
Meaning
to recover after a difficult period; to regain stability
Example
It took him several months to **get back on his feet** after the breakup.
idiom
get back on track
revenir sur la bonne voie après une erreur ou un revers
Meaning
to return to the right path after a mistake or setback
Example
After a few mistakes, she managed to **get back on track**.
idiom
get back on your feet
se remettre après une maladie ou une difficulté
Meaning
to recover after an illness or difficulty
Example
He lost his job but soon **got back on his feet**.
phrasal-verb
get back to
revenir à l'appel de quelqu'un ou répondre plus tard
Meaning
to return someone's call or reply later
Example
I’m busy now, but I’ll **get back to** you this evening.
idiom
get back together
reprendre une relation après une rupture
Meaning
to resume a relationship after breaking up
Example
They **got back together** after a few months apart.
phrasal-verb
get back up
se remettre après être tombé ou échouer
Meaning
to recover after falling or failing
Example
When life knocks you down, **get back up** and try again.
phrasal-verb
get behind
avoir du retard dans quelque chose
Meaning
to fall late in doing something
Example
I’ve **got behind** on my assignments this week.
phrasal-verb
get bogged down
se laisser entraîner dans quelque chose au point de ne pas pouvoir avancer
Meaning
to become so involved in something that you cannot make progress
Example
I got **bogged down** in paperwork and missed the meeting.
phrasal-verb
get by
gérer pour vivre ou survivre avec ce que vous avez
Meaning
to manage to live or survive with what you have
Example
Even with little money, our family managed to **get by** happily.
phrasal-verb
get by in
réussir à communiquer dans une langue, bien que pas parfaitement
Meaning
to manage to communicate in a language, though not perfectly
Example
She can **get by in** Italian, but she’s not fluent.
phrasal-verb
get by on
vivre avec un revenu limité
Meaning
to manage to live with a certain amount of money
Example
Many families **get by on** a small income in rural areas.
phrasal-verb
get by with
gérer ou survivre avec des ressources ou de l'aide limitées
Meaning
to manage or survive with limited resources or help
Example
We **got by with** little money when my dad lost his job.
phrasal-verb
get carried away
devenir tellement excité que l'on perd le contrôle de ses sentiments ou actions
Meaning
to become so excited that you lose control of your feelings or actions
Example
I **got carried away** and bought more than I planned.
idiom
get cold feet
avoir peur de faire quelque chose soudainement
Meaning
to suddenly become afraid to do something
Example
He **got cold feet** before proposing to her.
phrasal-verb
get down
faire en sorte que quelqu'un se sente triste; se déplacer à une position plus basse
Meaning
to make someone feel sad; to move to a lower position
Example
Don’t let failure **get you down**.
phrasal-verb
get down to
commencer à faire quelque chose sérieusement
Meaning
to start doing something seriously
Example
It's time to **get down to** work and finish this report.
idiom
Get down to brass tacks
Commencer à discuter des aspects essentiels ou les plus importants d'une affaire.
Meaning
To start discussing the essential or most important aspects of a matter.
Example
Let’s **get down to brass tacks** and talk about the real issues.
idiom
get down to business
commencer à travailler sérieusement
Meaning
to start working seriously
Example
Let’s stop chatting and **get down to business**.
phrasal-verb
get down to it
commencer à faire quelque chose sérieusement et avec concentration
Meaning
to start doing something seriously and with focus
Example
We’ve wasted enough time—let’s **get down to it** and start working.
idiom
get down to the wire
approcher du dernier moment possible avant une échéance
Meaning
to approach the last possible moment before a deadline
Example
The project went **down to the wire**, but we finished on time.
phrasal-verb
get dressed
s'habiller
Meaning
to put on clothes
Example
He **gets dressed** quickly after taking a shower.
phrasal-verb
get feelings across
faire comprendre ses émotions clairement à quelqu'un
Meaning
to make someone understand your emotions clearly
Example
It's hard to **get your feelings across** in an email.
idiom
get fired up
devenir très excité ou enthousiaste à propos de quelque chose
Meaning
to become very excited or enthusiastic about something
Example
The team got **fired up** before the final match.