Expression Cards
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idiom
Keep a cool head
rester calme et ne pas trop s'émouvoir
Meaning
to remain calm and not get too emotional
Example
In a crisis, it's important to **keep a cool head**.
idiom
keep a low profile
éviter d'attirer l'attention; rester calme et discret
Meaning
to avoid attracting attention; to stay calm and unnoticed
Example
After the controversy, he decided to **keep a low profile**.
idiom
keep a stiff upper lip
ne pas montrer ses émotions dans les situations difficiles
Meaning
to not show your emotions in difficult situations
Example
Even after losing the match, the team **kept a stiff upper lip**.
idiom
keep a straight face
éviter de rire dans une situation drôle
Meaning
to avoid laughing in a funny situation
Example
It was hard to **keep a straight face** during his silly speech.
phrasal-verb
keep after
rappeler ou encourager quelqu'un à faire quelque chose continuellement
Meaning
to remind or encourage someone to do something continuously
Example
Parents often **keep after** their children to do homework.
phrasal-verb
keep ahead
rester en tête
Meaning
to remain in a leading or advantageous position
Example
The company invests in innovation to **keep ahead** of competitors.
phrasal-verb
keep ahead of
rester en avance ou faire des progrès plus rapidement que les autres
Meaning
to stay in front or make progress faster than others
Example
We need to **keep ahead of** the schedule to avoid stress later.
phrasal-verb
keep alive
s'assurer que les traditions culturelles continuent d'exister
Meaning
to make sure cultural traditions continue to exist
Example
Artists work hard to **keep alive** the spirit of folk art.
idiom
keep all your eggs in one basket
compter sur un seul plan ou une seule source de succès
Meaning
to rely on a single plan or source of success
Example
Don’t **keep all your eggs in one basket** when investing.
idiom
Keep an even keel
Rester calme et stable, surtout en période de difficulté.
Meaning
To stay calm and steady, especially during difficulties.
Example
Despite the pressure, she **kept an even keel** throughout the project.
idiom
keep an eye on
regarder ou surveiller quelque chose ou quelqu'un attentivement
Meaning
to watch or monitor something or someone carefully
Example
Can you **keep an eye on** the kids while I'm cooking?
idiom
keep an eye on someone
observer quelqu'un attentivement parce que vous ne lui faites pas entièrement confiance
Meaning
to watch someone carefully because you don’t trust them completely
Example
I’ll **keep an eye on him** while you’re away.
idiom
keep an eye out
surveiller quelque chose ou quelqu'un attentivement
Meaning
to watch for something or someone carefully
Example
Can you **keep an eye out** for my package while I'm away?
idiom
Keep an open mind
Être prêt à envisager de nouvelles idées ou opinions.
Meaning
To be willing to consider new ideas or opinions.
Example
Try to **keep an open mind** when learning about different cultures.
phrasal-verb
keep at
continuer à faire quelque chose avec détermination
Meaning
to continue doing something with determination
Example
If you **keep at** your practice, you’ll master it soon.
idiom
Keep at it
Continue d’essayer même quand c’est difficile.
Meaning
Continue trying even when it’s hard.
Example
Don’t give up—just **keep at it**.
phrasal-verb
keep away
rester à distance; éviter quelque chose ou quelqu'un
Meaning
to stay at a distance; to avoid something or someone
Example
You should **keep away** from junk food if you want to stay healthy.
idiom
keep away from
éviter quelqu'un ou quelque chose
Meaning
to avoid someone or something
Example
You should **keep away from** sugary drinks right now.
phrasal-verb
keep back
retenir quelque chose; rester à distance
Meaning
to withhold something; to stay at a distance
Example
The police told the crowd to **keep back** from the scene.
idiom
keep body and soul together
gérer pour rester en vie ou survivre
Meaning
to manage to stay alive or survive
Example
He worked day and night just to **keep body and soul together**.
phrasal-verb
keep calm
rester calme et ne pas se fâcher ni se troubler
Meaning
to stay relaxed and not get angry or upset
Example
He tried to **keep calm** when everyone else was panicking.
phrasal-verb
keep cool
rester calme
Meaning
to remain calm in a stressful situation
Example
It’s important to **keep cool** even when things go wrong.
phrasal-verb
keep down
empêcher d'augmenter ou de croître
Meaning
to prevent from increasing or growing
Example
We need to **keep down** our expenses this month.
phrasal-verb
keep dreaming
continuer à avoir des espoirs et des ambitions même lorsque les choses sont difficiles
Meaning
to continue having hopes and ambitions even when things are difficult
Example
No matter what happens, **keep dreaming** big.