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phrasal-verb
live within
vivre selon ses moyens
Meaning
to spend only as much money as you earn
Example
It's important to **live within** your means.
phrasal-verb
live within your means
dépenser moins d'argent que ce que l'on gagne
Meaning
to spend less money than you earn
Example
It's important to **live within your means** to avoid debt.
idiom
Living beyond one’s means
Dépenser plus d'argent que ce que l'on peut se permettre.
Meaning
Spending more money than one can afford.
Example
Many people get into debt by **living beyond their means**.
idiom
living the dream
vivre la vie que l'on a toujours désirée
Meaning
living a life that one always desired
Example
After years of hard work, he’s finally **living the dream**.
phrasal-verb
load up on
manger beaucoup de quelque chose, généralement avant une activité ou un événement
Meaning
to eat a lot of something, usually before an activity or event
Example
Athletes **load up on** carbs before a big game.
phrasal-verb
load up on veggies
manger beaucoup de légumes
Meaning
to eat a lot of vegetables
Example
I **load up on veggies** at lunch so dinner can stay light.
idiom
lock and key
complètement sécurisé ou protégé
Meaning
completely secured or protected
Example
All confidential data is kept under **lock and key**.
idiom
lock down
sécuriser ou restreindre l'accès à quelque chose complètement
Meaning
to secure or restrict access to something completely
Example
After detecting the breach, the company **locked down** all servers.
phrasal-verb
lock down on
imposer des contrôles de sécurité stricts sur quelque chose
Meaning
to impose strict security controls on something
Example
After the warning, we **locked down on** remote access rules.
idiom
lock horns
entrer dans une dispute ou un combat
Meaning
to get into an argument or fight
Example
They **locked horns** over the new proposal.
phrasal-verb
lock horns with
entrer en conflit sérieux avec quelqu'un
Meaning
to get into a serious conflict with someone
Example
Two parties **lock horns with** each other over reform details.
idiom
lock in
sécuriser quelque chose pour qu'il ne puisse pas changer
Meaning
to secure something so it cannot change
Example
Let's **lock in** the reservation before the price goes up.
phrasal-verb
lock in focus
donner une attention complète à la tâche à accomplir
Meaning
to give complete attention to the task at hand
Example
I **lock in focus** before presenting the quarterly strategy.
idiom
lock it down
sécuriser quelque chose complètement
Meaning
to secure something completely
Example
Before launching the website, make sure to **lock it down**.
phrasal-verb
lock out
être incapable d'accéder à un système en raison d'un mot de passe incorrect ou d'une erreur
Meaning
to be unable to access a system due to password or error
Example
I got **locked out** of my account after entering the wrong password.
idiom
lock someone up
emprisonner ou mettre quelqu'un en prison
Meaning
to imprison or jail someone
Example
They managed to **lock him up** for his crimes.
phrasal-verb
lock up
devenir complètement non réactif ou bloqué
Meaning
to become completely unresponsive or stuck
Example
The app **locked up** and I had to restart my phone.
phrasal-verb
log back in
se reconnecter à son compte après s'être déconnecté
Meaning
to enter your account again after logging out
Example
I had to **log back in** after my session expired.
phrasal-verb
log back into
accéder à nouveau à votre compte en ligne après vous être déconnecté
Meaning
to access your online account again after logging out
Example
I had to **log back into** my account to submit the assignment.
phrasal-verb
log back on
se reconnecter à un site web ou un système après s'être déconnecté
Meaning
to reconnect to a website or system after logging off
Example
If your session expires, just **log back on** to continue.
phrasal-verb
log back out
se déconnecter en toute sécurité d'un système après l'avoir utilisé
Meaning
to safely disconnect from a system again after using it
Example
Don’t forget to **log back out** after checking your account.
phrasal-verb
log in
entrer dans un site web ou une application en tapant votre nom d'utilisateur et votre mot de passe
Meaning
to enter a website or app by typing your username and password
Example
You need to **log in** to access your account.
phrasal-verb
log in for
accéder à un système en ligne pour faire quelque chose
Meaning
to access an online system in order to do something
Example
Everyone **logs in for** the robotics demo ten minutes early.
phrasal-verb
log in to
entrer votre nom d'utilisateur et mot de passe pour accéder à un compte
Meaning
to enter your username and password to access an account
Example
I can’t **log in to** my Instagram account right now.