Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
penny for your thoughts
une manière de demander ce que quelqu'un pense.
Meaning
a way of asking what someone is thinking.
Example
You've been quiet for a while. A **penny for your thoughts**?
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penny pincher
quelqu'un qui est très prudent avec l'argent
Meaning
someone who is very careful about spending money
Example
My uncle is such a **penny pincher** that he reuses tea bags.
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penny stock
une action à très bas prix et à haut risque
Meaning
a very low-priced, high-risk stock
Example
He made a fortune trading **penny stocks**.
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penny wise and pound foolish
prudent avec de petites sommes d'argent mais gaspilleur avec de grandes sommes
Meaning
careful with small amounts of money but wasteful with large amounts
Example
He’s **penny wise and pound foolish** when it comes to investments.
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penny wise, pound foolish
être prudent avec de petites sommes d'argent mais négligent avec de grandes sommes
Meaning
being careful with small amounts of money but careless with large amounts
Example
She refuses to buy a $10 book, but spends $100 on clothes; she's **penny wise, pound foolish**.
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pep up
rendre quelqu'un ou quelque chose plus vivant ou énergique
Meaning
to make someone or something more lively or energetic
Example
A quick walk outside always **peps me up** in the afternoon.
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personally speaking
exprimant son propre point de vue personnel
Meaning
expressing one’s own personal view
Example
**Personally speaking**, I prefer quiet places.
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pharming
une attaque informatique qui redirige le trafic d'un site web vers un site frauduleux pour voler des informations
Meaning
a cyber attack that redirects a website’s traffic to a fraudulent site to steal information
Example
The victim's bank details were stolen due to a **pharming** attack.
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phase back in
réintroduire progressivement quelque chose
Meaning
to reintroduce something gradually
Example
We’ll **phase back in** office days next quarter.
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phase out
arrêter progressivement l'utilisation ou la fourniture de quelque chose
Meaning
to gradually stop using or providing something
Example
The company plans to **phase out** plastic packaging by next year.
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phishing
Une méthode pour tenter de collecter des informations personnelles en utilisant des e-mails, des sites web ou d'autres communications trompeuses.
Meaning
A method of trying to gather personal information using deceptive emails, websites, or other communications.
Example
He received an email that looked legitimate, but it was actually a **phishing** attempt.
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phishing attack
une tentative frauduleuse d'obtenir des informations sensibles en se faisant passer pour une entité de confiance
Meaning
a fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by disguising as a trustworthy entity
Example
Never click on suspicious links to avoid a **phishing attack**.
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phishing attempt
une tentative de tromper quelqu'un pour révéler des informations personnelles ou confidentielles en prétendant être une entité de confiance
Meaning
an attempt to deceive someone into revealing personal or confidential information by pretending to be a trustworthy entity
Example
The email you received looks like a **phishing attempt**, so don't click any links.
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phishing expedition
une tentative d'obtenir des informations sensibles par tromperie
Meaning
an attempt to obtain sensitive information by deceit
Example
The suspicious email was part of a **phishing expedition**.
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phishing for information
Essayer d'obtenir des informations sensibles en se faisant passer pour une entité fiable
Meaning
attempting to obtain sensitive information by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity
Example
He was **phishing for information** by pretending to be from the bank.
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Photo finish
une compétition très serrée
Meaning
A very close competition
Example
The race ended in a **photo finish**.
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pick a fight
commencer une dispute intentionnellement
Meaning
to start an argument intentionally
Example
Don’t **pick a fight** with him; he’s already angry.
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pick holes in something
trouver des défauts dans quelque chose, surtout lorsque ce n'est pas nécessaire
Meaning
to find faults in something, especially when it’s not necessary
Example
He loves **picking holes** in everyone else’s ideas.
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pick oneself up
se remettre d'un échec ou d'un revers
Meaning
to recover from a setback or failure
Example
Even though he failed, he managed to **pick himself up** and try again.
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pick someone’s brain
demander des conseils ou des idées à quelqu’un de compétent
Meaning
to ask someone knowledgeable for advice or ideas
Example
I’d like to **pick your brain** about this project idea.
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pick up on
remarquer ou prendre conscience de quelque chose
Meaning
to notice or become aware of something
Example
He didn't **pick up on** the subtle hints I was giving.
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pick up the pace
accélérer le rythme
Meaning
to increase speed
Example
We need to **pick up the pace** if we want to finish the project on time.
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Pick up the tab
Payer l'addition de quelque chose.
Meaning
To pay the bill for something.
Example
John offered to **pick up the tab** for everyone.
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pick yourself up
se remettre d'un échec ou d'un revers
Meaning
to recover from a failure or setback
Example
She failed the first time, but she **picked herself up** and tried again.