Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
put down roots
s'installer et devenir établi quelque part
Meaning
to settle and become established somewhere
Example
After moving to Canada, they finally **put down roots** there.
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put first things first
se concentrer d'abord sur les choses les plus importantes
Meaning
to focus on the most important things before others
Example
When managing time, always **put first things first**.
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put heads together
travailler ensemble pour résoudre un problème
Meaning
to work together to solve a problem
Example
Let’s **put our heads together** and find a solution.
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put in a good word for someone
dire quelque chose de positif à propos de quelqu'un pour l'aider
Meaning
to say something positive about someone in order to help them
Example
I will **put in a good word for you** with the manager.
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put in a nutshell
résumer quelque chose brièvement
Meaning
to summarize something briefly
Example
To **put it in a nutshell**, we need more time to finish.
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put in long hours
travailler pendant de longues heures
Meaning
to work for many hours
Example
He’s been **putting in long hours** to finish the report.
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put in the hours
passer beaucoup de temps à travailler
Meaning
to spend a lot of time working
Example
If you **put in the hours**, you’ll see progress soon.
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put it in a nutshell
expliquer quelque chose de manière très claire et concise
Meaning
to explain something in a very clear and concise way
Example
To **put it in a nutshell**, the project was a success.
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put on a brave face
faire semblant d'être confiant ou heureux quand on ne l'est pas
Meaning
to pretend to be confident or happy when you are not
Example
She **put on a brave face** even after hearing the bad news.
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put on the map
rendre quelque chose ou quelqu'un célèbre ou bien connu
Meaning
to make something or someone famous or well-known
Example
The viral campaign **put the brand on the map**.
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put on your thinking cap
commencer à penser sérieusement à la résolution d'un problème
Meaning
to start thinking seriously about solving a problem
Example
Let’s **put on our thinking caps** and find a solution.
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put one on the map
rendre quelqu'un ou quelque chose célèbre ou bien connu
Meaning
to make someone or something famous or well-known
Example
His groundbreaking research **put him on the map** in the scientific community.
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put one's cards on the table
être honnête et ouvert sur ses intentions
Meaning
to be honest and open about one’s intentions
Example
The negotiator decided to **put his cards on the table** to speed up talks.
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put one's foot down
prendre une décision ferme ou adopter une position ferme sur quelque chose
Meaning
to make a firm decision or take a strong stand on something
Example
She had to **put her foot down** and say no to the proposal.
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put one's foot in one's mouth
dire quelque chose de gênant ou inapproprié
Meaning
to say something embarrassing or inappropriate
Example
He really **put his foot in his mouth** when he mentioned her ex-boyfriend.
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Put one's nose to the grindstone
Se concentrer sur le travail acharné et l'effort continu.
Meaning
To focus on hard work and continuous effort.
Example
She really had to **put her nose to the grindstone** to get the promotion.
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put one's trust in
placer sa confiance en quelqu'un ou quelque chose
Meaning
to place reliance or faith in someone or something
Example
He decided to **put his trust in** the new system.
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Put our heads together
Discuter et trouver une solution collectivement.
Meaning
To discuss and find a solution collectively.
Example
Let’s **put our heads together** and come up with a plan.
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put someone in their place
remettre quelqu'un à sa place
Meaning
to show someone that they are not as important as they think
Example
She **put him in his place** when he tried to act superior.
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put something on the back burner
retarder le traitement de quelque chose jusqu'à plus tard
Meaning
to delay dealing with something until later
Example
The government decided to **put the issue on the back burner** for now.
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put the brakes on
ralentir ou arrêter une activité
Meaning
to slow down or stop an activity
Example
The company had to **put the brakes on** its expansion plans.
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put the finishing touches
compléter quelque chose parfaitement en ajoutant les derniers détails
Meaning
to complete something perfectly by adding the final details
Example
She’s **putting the finishing touches** on her painting.
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Put the pedal to the metal
Fournir un plus grand effort et appuyer plus fort.
Meaning
To push harder and make a greater effort.
Example
We need to **put the pedal to the metal** if we want to meet the deadline.
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put the pieces together
comprendre ou résoudre quelque chose en combinant des informations
Meaning
to understand or solve something by combining information
Example
After examining the data, the engineer **put the pieces together**.