Expression Cards
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idiom
Pull through
Survivre ou se remettre d'une situation difficile.
Meaning
To survive or recover from a difficult situation.
Example
He was very sick, but he **pulled through** in the end.
phrasal-verb
pull through together
surmonter une période difficile en se soutenant mutuellement
Meaning
to survive a hard time by supporting one another
Example
Communities **pull through together** after harsh weather hits.
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pull through with
réussir à survivre ou se remettre avec des efforts ou du soutien
Meaning
to succeed in surviving or recovering with effort or support
Example
The country managed to **pull through with** international assistance.
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Pull together
Travailler ensemble pour atteindre quelque chose.
Meaning
To work as a group to achieve something.
Example
If we all **pull together**, we can finish the project on time.
phrasal-verb
pull together for
travailler ensemble pour accomplir quelque chose
Meaning
to work jointly to achieve something
Example
Nations must **pull together for** a stable global economy.
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pull up
arrêter un véhicule
Meaning
to stop a vehicle
Example
The taxi **pulled up** outside the hotel.
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pull your socks up
fournir un effort pour améliorer vos performances
Meaning
to make an effort to improve your performance
Example
You need to **pull your socks up** if you want that promotion.
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pull your weight
faire sa part du travail
Meaning
to do your fair share of work
Example
Everyone needs to **pull their weight** if we want to finish this project on time.
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pull yourself back
arrêter de trop réfléchir ou de paniquer et revenir à la tranquillité
Meaning
to stop overthinking or panicking and return to calmness
Example
Whenever your mind runs away, **pull yourself back** to the present.
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pull yourself together
reprendre le contrôle de ses émotions ou de son comportement
Meaning
to regain control of your emotions or behavior
Example
Stop crying and **pull yourself together** – we need to find a solution.
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pulling strings
utiliser de l'influence pour accomplir quelque chose
Meaning
using influence to get something done
Example
He got the engineering contract by **pulling strings**.
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pulling the strings
contrôler quelque chose ou quelqu'un secrètement
Meaning
to control something or someone secretly
Example
Everyone knows he’s **pulling the strings** behind the scenes.
phrasal-verb
pump into
investir une grande somme d'argent dans quelque chose
Meaning
to invest a large amount of money in something
Example
They **pumped into** the real estate sector during the boom years.
idiom
Pump money into
Investir de grandes sommes d'argent pour stimuler la croissance.
Meaning
To invest large amounts of money to boost growth.
Example
The government plans to **pump money into** infrastructure projects.
phrasal-verb
pump up
faire en sorte que quelqu'un se sente excité ou plein d'énergie
Meaning
to make someone feel excited or full of energy
Example
The coach **pumped up** the team before the match.
idiom
pumped up
plein d'énergie et d'excitation
Meaning
full of energy and excitement
Example
He was **pumped up** before the big presentation.
idiom
puppy love
un type d'amour jeune ou innocent
Meaning
a young or innocent kind of love
Example
Their relationship in school was just **puppy love**.
phrasal-verb
push ahead
continuer à travailler dur vers un objectif malgré les difficultés
Meaning
to continue working hard towards a goal despite difficulties
Example
Even after many failures, she decided to **push ahead** with her startup idea.
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push ahead with
continuer une tâche ou un plan malgré l'opposition ou les difficultés
Meaning
to continue with a task or plan despite opposition or difficulties
Example
They decided to **push ahead with** the project despite the challenges.
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push aside
ignorer les sentiments négatifs et se concentrer sur l'avancement
Meaning
to ignore negative feelings and focus on moving forward
Example
She tried to **push aside** her fears and keep going.
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push aside doubts
ignorer les peurs ou les incertitudes et continuer à avancer
Meaning
to ignore fears or uncertainties and keep moving
Example
She **pushed aside doubts** and followed her instincts.
phrasal-verb
push aside emotions
ignorer temporairement les émotions pour se concentrer sur autre chose
Meaning
to ignore emotions temporarily to focus on something else
Example
He had to **push aside his sadness** to finish the job.
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push back
retarder quelque chose à un moment ou une date ultérieure
Meaning
to delay something to a later time or date
Example
We had to **push back** the deadline due to unexpected issues.
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push back against
résister à la pression ou à la négativité avec détermination
Meaning
to resist pressure or negativity with determination
Example
He decided to **push back against** the unfair criticism.