Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
hit the ground running
commencer quelque chose avec énergie et succès
Meaning
to start something energetically and successfully
Example
She joined the team and **hit the ground running** on her first day.
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hit the hay
aller se coucher; dormir
Meaning
to go to bed; to sleep
Example
I'm really tired, so I'm going to **hit the hay** early tonight.
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hit the headlines
être largement rapporté dans les nouvelles
Meaning
to be reported widely in the news
Example
The company's scandal **hit the headlines** immediately.
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hit the jackpot
remporter un grand succès ou gagner quelque chose de précieux
Meaning
to achieve great success or win something valuable
Example
He **hit the jackpot** when his startup got acquired for millions.
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hit the nail on the head
être exactement juste à propos de quelque chose
Meaning
to be exactly right about something
Example
You **hit the nail on the head** with that analysis.
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hit the panic button
réagir trop vite ou nerveusement à un problème
Meaning
to react too quickly or nervously to a problem
Example
Don’t **hit the panic button** just because the server is down.
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hit the pause button
faire une pause ou arrêter temporairement ce que vous faites
Meaning
to take a break or stop what you are doing temporarily
Example
After weeks of hard work, I decided to **hit the pause button** and relax for a while.
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hit the reset button
repartir à zéro ou faire un nouveau départ
Meaning
to start fresh or make a new beginning
Example
After the failure, the team decided to **hit the reset button**.
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hit the right note
faire ou dire quelque chose parfaitement adapté
Meaning
to do or say something perfectly suitable
Example
Her performance really **hit the right note** with the audience.
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hit the road
commencer un voyage; quitter un endroit
Meaning
to start a journey; to leave a place
Example
We should **hit the road** before sunset to avoid traffic.
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hit the road again
reprendre un voyage après une pause
Meaning
to resume a journey after a stop
Example
After lunch, we **hit the road again**.
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hit the road running
commencer quelque chose rapidement et avec énergie
Meaning
to start something quickly and energetically
Example
We **hit the road running** as soon as the bus arrived.
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hit the roof
devenir très en colère
Meaning
to become very angry
Example
Dad will **hit the roof** when he sees the broken window.
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hit the sack
aller se coucher
Meaning
to go to bed
Example
I'm exhausted, so I'm going to **hit the sack** early tonight.
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hit the same wavelength
partager des pensées et des sentiments similaires
Meaning
to share similar thoughts and feelings
Example
We **hit the same wavelength** from the first conversation.
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hit the streets
partir en patrouille ou commencer à chercher un suspect
Meaning
to go out on patrol or begin a search for a suspect
Example
The officers decided to **hit the streets** after the robbery was reported.
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hit the target audience
atteindre le groupe de personnes visé par un message ou un produit
Meaning
to reach the intended group of people with a message or product
Example
The new campaign failed to **hit the target audience** effectively.
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hit the target market
atteindre le public cible de manière efficace
Meaning
to reach the intended audience effectively
Example
Our ads finally **hit the target market** this quarter.
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hit the tourist trail
visiter les destinations touristiques populaires
Meaning
to visit popular tourist destinations
Example
We decided to **hit the tourist trail** after exploring the local villages.
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hit the town
sortir et profiter avec des amis
Meaning
to go out and enjoy with friends
Example
Let’s **hit the town** tonight and celebrate!
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hit the trail
commencer à voyager ou débuter une aventure
Meaning
to start traveling or begin an adventure
Example
We’ll **hit the trail** early in the morning.
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hit the trends
devenir populaire ou à la mode en très peu de temps
Meaning
to become popular or fashionable in a very short period of time
Example
The new meme about the office prank has **hit the trends** and is everywhere now.
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Hit the wall
atteindre un point où l’on est physiquement ou mentalement épuisé et qu’on ne peut plus continuer
Meaning
to reach a point where one is physically or mentally exhausted and cannot continue
Example
I’ve been working all day, and now I’ve finally **hit the wall**.
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hit upon an idea
avoir soudainement une bonne idée
Meaning
to suddenly think of a good idea
Example
I **hit upon an idea** for improving the app.