Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
pace meetings well
gérer correctement la vitesse d'une réunion
Meaning
to manage the speed of a meeting appropriately
Example
Hosts **pace meetings well** by sticking to the agenda timing.
phrasal-verb
pace yourself
contrôler la vitesse à laquelle vous travaillez pour éviter l'épuisement
Meaning
to control the speed at which you work to avoid exhaustion
Example
You need to **pace yourself** during busy weeks.
phrasal-verb
pace yourself through
avancer lentement à travers une tâche sans se précipiter
Meaning
to move steadily through a task without rushing
Example
I **pace myself through** long study guides to stay focused.
phrasal-verb
pack for
préparer des bagages pour une destination ou un but particulier
Meaning
to prepare luggage for a particular destination or purpose
Example
She’s **packing for** her summer vacation in Thailand.
idiom
pack up
rassembler ses affaires et se préparer à partir
Meaning
to gather belongings and prepare to leave
Example
We should **pack up** and head home before the storm starts.
phrasal-verb
pack up for travel
rassembler et préparer ses affaires avant un voyage
Meaning
to gather and prepare belongings before a trip
Example
We **pack up for travel** the night before an early flight.
idiom
paint a new picture
créer une nouvelle vision ou un nouveau concept
Meaning
to create a new vision or concept
Example
The designer managed to **paint a new picture** for the brand.
idiom
paint a picture
décrire quelque chose de manière vivante ou claire
Meaning
to describe something vividly or clearly
Example
The journalist tried to **paint a picture** of life in the refugee camp.
idiom
paint a rosy picture
décrire quelque chose de manière excessivement optimiste
Meaning
to describe something in an overly optimistic way
Example
The guide **painted a rosy picture** of the museum's future.
idiom
paint a vision
décrire clairement un objectif futur inspirant
Meaning
to clearly describe an inspiring future goal
Example
The leader **painted a vision** of a better, more connected world.
idiom
paint oneself into a corner
créer une situation où l'on a des options limitées
Meaning
to create a situation where one has limited options
Example
He **painted himself into a corner** by promising too much.
phrasal-verb
paint over
recouvrir quelque chose avec une nouvelle couche de peinture
Meaning
to cover something with a new layer of paint
Example
He decided to **paint over** the old mural with a new design.
idiom
paint the town red
sortir et célébrer de manière débridée
Meaning
to go out and celebrate wildly
Example
After the exam, we decided to **paint the town red**.
idiom
paint yourself into a corner
se mettre dans une situation difficile dont on ne peut pas sortir facilement
Meaning
to put yourself in a difficult situation with no easy way out
Example
By making so many promises, he **painted himself into a corner**.
idiom
painting the town red
sortir et s'amuser de manière animée et extravagante
Meaning
to go out and enjoy oneself in a lively and extravagant way
Example
After the big win, we went out and started **painting the town red**.
idiom
pair off
former des groupes de deux
Meaning
to form groups of two
Example
Students will **pair off** for the lab experiment.
phrasal-verb
pair program through
travailler ensemble sur le code jusqu'à ce qu'un problème soit résolu
Meaning
to work on code together until a problem is solved
Example
We **pair program through** tricky bugs to keep velocity steady.
idiom
pair up
former des groupes de deux
Meaning
to form groups of two
Example
Students should **pair up** before starting the lab activity.
idiom
pair up with
se joindre à quelqu'un pour travailler ou participer ensemble
Meaning
to join someone to work or participate together
Example
Please **pair up with** a partner for the lab experiment.
idiom
pan out
se dérouler bien ou donner un bon résultat
Meaning
to turn out well or produce a good result
Example
Luckily, our backup plan **panned out**.
idiom
par for the course
ce qui est normal ou attendu dans une situation donnée
Meaning
what is normal or expected in a given situation
Example
Delays are **par for the course** in big projects.
idiom
parallel universe
une situation complètement différente ou contrastée
Meaning
a completely different or contrasting situation
Example
Life in the countryside feels like a **parallel universe** compared to the city.
idiom
parcel out
diviser et distribuer quelque chose
Meaning
to divide and distribute something
Example
Let’s **parcel out** the tasks for the festival.
phrasal-verb
park ideas for later
mettre des suggestions de côté pour une révision future
Meaning
to set suggestions aside for future review
Example
We **park ideas for later** when the sprint board is already full.