Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
keep your head up
rester confiant et fort pendant les épreuves
Meaning
to remain confident and strong during hardships
Example
**Keep your head up**, better days are coming.
idiom
keep your mind on
rester concentré sur une tâche ou un objectif
Meaning
to stay focused on a task or goal
Example
If you **keep your mind on** your studies, you’ll do well.
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keep your nose clean
rester à l'écart des problèmes; se comporter correctement
Meaning
to stay out of trouble; to behave properly
Example
He’s been **keeping his nose clean** since he got that new job.
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keep your nose to the grindstone
travailler dur et continuellement
Meaning
to work hard and continuously
Example
If you **keep your nose to the grindstone**, you’ll achieve your goals.
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keep your options open
retarder la prise d'une décision finale pour avoir des choix
Meaning
to delay making a final decision so you have choices
Example
I’ll **keep my options open** until I hear back from all the universities.
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keep your shirt on
reste calme ; ne t'énerve pas ni ne sois imp patient
Meaning
stay calm; don’t get angry or impatient
Example
**Keep your shirt on**, we’ll solve it soon.
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keep your word
tenir une promesse ou un engagement
Meaning
to honor a promise or commitment
Example
You must always **keep your word** if you want to gain trust.
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key in
entrer des données en utilisant un clavier ou un pavé numérique
Meaning
to enter data using a keyboard or keypad
Example
Please **key in** your code before the door locks.
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key in on
porter une attention ciblée à quelque chose de spécifique
Meaning
to give focused attention to something specific
Example
The coach asked the team to **key in on** their defensive mistakes.
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key into
prêter une attention particulière à ou comprendre quelque chose d'important
Meaning
to pay close attention to or understand something important
Example
Leaders must **key into** what customers value most.
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keyboard warrior
quelqu'un qui publie des commentaires agressifs ou en colère en ligne
Meaning
someone who posts aggressive or angry comments online
Example
He acts tough online, but he’s just a **keyboard warrior**.
idiom
kick around
discuter des idées informellement
Meaning
to discuss ideas informally
Example
We can **kick around** some concepts after lunch.
idiom
kick back
se détendre et ne rien faire pendant un moment
Meaning
to relax and do nothing for a while
Example
After finishing the project, we just **kicked back** and watched a movie.
idiom
kick in
commencer à avoir un effet
Meaning
to begin to take effect
Example
The backup generator should **kick in** within seconds.
idiom
kick off
commencer un événement ou une activité
Meaning
to start an event or activity
Example
The workshop will **kick off** at 9 a.m. sharp.
idiom
kick out
forcé quelqu'un à partir
Meaning
to force someone to leave
Example
Security **kicked out** the rowdy fans before the end.
idiom
kick the bucket
mourir (de manière informelle)
Meaning
to die (informal)
Example
He finally **kicked the bucket** after a long illness.
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kick the habit
arrêter de faire quelque chose de mauvais ou d'addictif
Meaning
to stop doing something bad or addictive
Example
After ten years of smoking, he finally **kicked the habit**.
idiom
kick up a fuss
faire une grosse plainte ou protestation à propos de quelque chose
Meaning
to make a big complaint or protest about something
Example
They **kicked up a fuss** when the restaurant ran out of food.
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kick up your heels
s'amuser en dansant ou en célébrant
Meaning
to enjoy yourself by dancing or celebrating
Example
Everyone was ready to **kick up their heels** at the reunion.
idiom
kill someone with kindness
être extrêmement gentil avec quelqu'un de désagréable pour neutraliser sa négativité
Meaning
to be extra kind to someone unpleasant to neutralize their negativity
Example
The best way to deal with her is to **kill her with kindness**.
idiom
kill time
faire quelque chose en attendant
Meaning
to do something while waiting
Example
We played cards to **kill time** before the show started.
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kill two birds with one stone
réussir à accomplir deux choses en une seule action
Meaning
to succeed in achieving two things in a single action
Example
I can **kill two birds with one stone** by listening to a podcast while I exercise.
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kind words cost nothing
être gentil ne prend pas d'effort ni d'argent
Meaning
being kind doesn’t take effort or money
Example
Remember, **kind words cost nothing**.