Expression Cards
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idiom
Out of sight, out of mind
Des personnes ou des choses oubliées lorsqu'elles ne sont pas visibles ou présentes.
Meaning
People or things forgotten when not visible or present.
Example
After moving away, our friendship faded—**out of sight, out of mind**.
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out of sorts
se sentir légèrement mal ou contrarié
Meaning
feeling slightly unwell or upset
Example
He’s been **out of sorts** since he caught that cold.
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out of the blue
de manière inattendue ou sans avertissement
Meaning
unexpectedly or without warning
Example
My old friend called me **out of the blue** after ten years.
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out of the box
créatif et différent des idées habituelles
Meaning
creative and different from usual ideas
Example
Her **out of the box** marketing strategy increased sales rapidly.
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out of the box thinking
penser de manière nouvelle, innovante ou créative
Meaning
thinking in a new, innovative, or creative way
Example
The solution requires **out of the box thinking** from all team members.
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Out of the frying pan and into the fire
Passer d'une mauvaise situation à une encore pire.
Meaning
Going from a bad situation to an even worse one.
Example
Quitting that job put him **out of the frying pan and into the fire**.
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out of the frying pan into the fire
passer d'une mauvaise situation à une pire
Meaning
to go from a bad situation to a worse one
Example
Leaving that job was like jumping **out of the frying pan into the fire**.
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out of the picture
plus impliqué ou pertinent
Meaning
no longer involved or relevant
Example
After the gallery closed, the curator was **out of the picture**.
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out of the woods
ne plus être en danger ou en difficulté
Meaning
no longer in danger or difficulty
Example
She’s recovering now, so she’s **out of the woods**.
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out of this world
extrêmement bon ou impressionnant
Meaning
extremely good or impressive
Example
The food at that restaurant is **out of this world**.
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out of your league
trop bon ou puissant pour rivaliser
Meaning
too good or powerful to compete with
Example
That company is **out of our league** in terms of resources.
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out of your mind
fou ou extrêmement inquiet
Meaning
crazy or extremely worried
Example
You must be **out of your mind** to drive that fast!
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Out to pasture
Retirer quelqu’un ou quelque chose de l’usage actif.
Meaning
To retire someone or something from active use.
Example
The old manager was finally **put out to pasture** last year.
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out with the old, in with the new
remplacer les anciennes choses ou idées par des nouvelles
Meaning
to replace old things or ideas with new ones
Example
It's time for **out with the old, in with the new**.
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outside the box
penser ou agir de manière inhabituelle ou non conventionnelle
Meaning
thinking or acting in an unusual or unconventional way
Example
To solve this problem, we need to think **outside the box**.
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outsmart the algorithm
tromper ou surpasser un système utilisant l'IA ou l'automatisation
Meaning
to beat or trick a system that uses AI or automation
Example
People try to **outsmart the algorithm** to boost their posts.
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outstanding in one’s field
être exceptionnellement bon dans son travail
Meaning
to be exceptionally good at one’s work
Example
She’s **outstanding in her field** as a scientist.
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over it
ne plus être intéressé ou affecté par quelque chose
Meaning
no longer interested or affected by something
Example
I'm totally **over it** now.
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over the hill
passé son apogée; plus jeune ou à son meilleur niveau
Meaning
past one's prime; no longer young or at peak performance
Example
Some people think turning forty means you’re **over the hill**, but that’s not true.
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over the horizon
quelque chose qui devrait bientôt se produire
Meaning
something that is expected to happen soon
Example
A big change in the market may be **over the horizon**.
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over the moon
extrêmement content ou heureux
Meaning
extremely pleased or happy
Example
She was **over the moon** when she won the prize.
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overfitting
lorsqu'un modèle fonctionne bien sur les données d'entraînement mais mal sur les données non vues
Meaning
when a model performs well on training data but poorly on unseen data
Example
The model seems to be **overfitting** because it performs well on the training data but poorly on the test set.
phrasal-verb
overflow with
être rempli d'une grande quantité de sentiments positifs ou d'émotions
Meaning
to have a large amount of positive feeling or emotion
Example
The parents were **overflowing with** pride at their son’s success.
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overnight success
une personne ou une chose qui devient rapidement réussie
Meaning
a person or thing that becomes successful very quickly
Example
Her first song made her an **overnight success**.