Expression Cards: idiom
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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**.
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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**.
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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.
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pair up
former des groupes de deux
Meaning
to form groups of two
Example
Students should **pair up** before starting the lab activity.
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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.
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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.
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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.
idiom
party animal
quelqu'un qui aime aller à des fêtes
Meaning
someone who loves going to parties
Example
She’s such a **party animal**, always out on weekends.
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party line
la politique officielle ou la position d'un parti politique
Meaning
the official policy or position of a political party
Example
Members were warned not to speak against the **party line**.
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party pooper
quelqu'un qui gâche le plaisir des autres
Meaning
someone who spoils the fun of others
Example
Don’t be a **party pooper**, join the fun!
idiom
pass along
partager des informations ou des articles avec quelqu'un d'autre
Meaning
to share information or items with someone else
Example
Could you **pass along** the agenda to the interns?
idiom
Pass down from generation to generation
Transférer des connaissances, des coutumes ou des traditions d'une génération à l'autre
Meaning
To transfer knowledge, customs, or traditions from one generation to the next
Example
These folk songs have been **passed down from generation to generation**.
idiom
pass sentence
annoncer une punition au tribunal
Meaning
to announce a punishment in court
Example
The judge will **pass sentence** next week.
idiom
pass the buck
rejeter la responsabilité sur quelqu’un d’autre.
Meaning
to shift responsibility to someone else.
Example
Don’t **pass the buck**; you need to take ownership of your actions.
idiom
pass the torch
remettre une tâche ou une responsabilité à quelqu'un d'autre
Meaning
to hand over a duty or responsibility to someone else
Example
After many years of teaching, the professor decided to **pass the torch** to a younger teacher.