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phrasal-verb
phase through
se déplacer progressivement à travers les étapes de changement
Meaning
to move gradually through stages of change
Example
The company plans to **phase through** several steps to modernize its operations.
idiom
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.
idiom
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**.
idiom
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.
idiom
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**.
idiom
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.
idiom
Photo finish
une compétition très serrée
Meaning
A very close competition
Example
The race ended in a **photo finish**.
idiom
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.
phrasal-verb
pick apart
critiquer quelque chose en détail
Meaning
to criticize something in detail
Example
The reviewer **picked apart** the movie for its weak plot.
phrasal-verb
pick apart from
séparer ou distinguer des autres
Meaning
to separate or distinguish from others
Example
It’s hard to **pick her apart from** her twin sister.
phrasal-verb
pick at
manger seulement de petites quantités de nourriture sans intérêt
Meaning
to eat only small amounts of food without interest
Example
He just **picked at** his dinner and left most of it.
phrasal-verb
pick back up
reprendre quelque chose après une pause
Meaning
to resume something after a break
Example
Let’s **pick back up** where we left off yesterday.
idiom
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.
phrasal-verb
pick off
tirer ou enlever un par un
Meaning
to shoot or remove one by one
Example
The sniper **picked off** the enemies from a distance.
phrasal-verb
pick on
traiter quelqu'un de manière injuste ou critiquer de manière répétée
Meaning
to treat someone unfairly or criticize repeatedly
Example
Don’t **pick on** your brother; he didn’t do anything wrong.
idiom
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.
phrasal-verb
pick out
choisir quelque chose que vous aimez
Meaning
to choose something you like
Example
She **picked out** a dress she really liked.
phrasal-verb
pick out of
choisir dans un groupe
Meaning
to choose from a group
Example
She was **picked out of** hundreds of applicants.
phrasal-verb
pick over
examiner attentivement les choses pour choisir le meilleur
Meaning
to examine things carefully to choose the best
Example
She **picked over** the apples to find the freshest ones.
idiom
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.
phrasal-verb
pick through
regarder à travers des choses pour trouver ce que vous voulez
Meaning
to look through things to find what you want
Example
He **picked through** the old books looking for his favorite one.
phrasal-verb
pick up
s'améliorer ou augmenter après un ralentissement
Meaning
to improve or increase after a slowdown
Example
The economy is expected to **pick up** after the policy reforms.
phrasal-verb
pick up after
nettoyer ou ranger après quelqu'un
Meaning
to clean or tidy after someone
Example
I’m tired of **picking up after** my messy roommates.
phrasal-verb
pick up for
améliorer ou récupérer quelque chose
Meaning
to improve or recover for something
Example
Sales usually **pick up for** the holidays.