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idiom
have words with someone
se disputer verbalement avec quelqu'un
Meaning
to argue with someone verbally
Example
I **had words with** my boss about the new policy.
idiom
have your hands full
être très occupé par du travail ou des responsabilités
Meaning
to be very busy with work or responsibilities
Example
She can’t take on another task right now—she already **has her hands full**.
idiom
have your head in the clouds
être dans ses pensées ou ne pas prêter attention à la réalité
Meaning
to be daydreaming or not paying attention to reality
Example
He was **having his head in the clouds** during the lecture.
idiom
have your jaw drop
être extrêmement surpris ou choqué
Meaning
to be extremely surprised or shocked
Example
My **jaw dropped** when I saw the price.
idiom
having a whale of a time
prendre beaucoup de plaisir
Meaning
enjoying yourself greatly
Example
We had **a whale of a time** at the beach yesterday.
phrasal-verb
head back
retourner à un endroit
Meaning
to return to a place
Example
It’s getting late, we should **head back** to the hotel.
idiom
head back to
retourner à un endroit
Meaning
to return to a place
Example
Let’s **head back to** the office after lunch.
phrasal-verb
head for
aller dans la direction d'un endroit
Meaning
to go in the direction of a place
Example
After breakfast, we **headed for** the mountains.
idiom
head off
empêcher que quelque chose se produise
Meaning
to prevent something from happening
Example
Early communication can **head off** most misunderstandings.
idiom
head off for
partir en direction de
Meaning
to depart for a destination
Example
We’ll **head off for** the airport at 5 a.m.
idiom
head off to
partir pour un endroit particulier
Meaning
to leave for a particular place
Example
We should **head off to** the venue by noon.
idiom
head out
partir en direction d'une destination
Meaning
to leave for a destination
Example
Let’s **head out** before the traffic gets heavy.
idiom
head over heels
profondément amoureux
Meaning
deeply in love
Example
He fell **head over heels** for her the moment they met.
idiom
head to head
être en compétition directe ou en désaccord
Meaning
to be in direct competition or disagreement
Example
The two leaders went **head to head** in the debate.
phrasal-verb
head toward victory
se déplacer ou progresser dans la direction de la victoire ou du succès
Meaning
to move or progress in the direction of winning or success
Example
Our team is **heading toward victory** after months of training.
phrasal-verb
head towards
se diriger dans la direction de quelque chose
Meaning
to move in the direction of something
Example
**Head towards** the city center and look for the tall clock tower.
idiom
head up
diriger une équipe ou un projet
Meaning
to lead a team or project
Example
Priya will **head up** the new outreach campaign.
phrasal-verb
heal from
se remettre émotionnellement de la douleur, du traumatisme ou de la perte
Meaning
to emotionally recover from pain, trauma, or loss
Example
It takes time to **heal from** emotional wounds.
phrasal-verb
heal over
se remettre lentement des blessures émotionnelles
Meaning
to gradually recover from emotional wounds
Example
Time helps old wounds to **heal over** naturally.
phrasal-verb
heal over time
se remettre émotionnellement au fil du temps
Meaning
to recover emotionally as time passes
Example
She knew she would **heal over time** if she stayed patient.
phrasal-verb
heal up
se rétablir ou redevenir sain après une blessure
Meaning
to recover or become healthy again after injury
Example
Her wound has started to **heal up** nicely.
phrasal-verb
heap praise on
donner beaucoup de louanges à quelqu'un
Meaning
to give a lot of praise to someone
Example
Critics **heaped praise on** the actor for his performance.
phrasal-verb
hear about
recevoir des informations et répondre avec reconnaissance ou gratitude
Meaning
to receive information and respond with appreciation or gratitude
Example
I was happy to **hear about** your help with the project—thank you!
phrasal-verb
hear from
recevoir une communication de quelqu'un
Meaning
to receive communication from someone
Example
I haven’t **heard from** Sarah in weeks.