Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
read between the lines
comprendre le sens caché derrière quelque chose
Meaning
to understand the hidden meaning behind something
Example
She said everything was fine, but if you **read between the lines**, you could tell she was upset.
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read someone like a book
comprendre facilement les pensées et intentions de quelqu'un
Meaning
to easily understand someone's thoughts and intentions
Example
She can **read him like a book** and always knows when he's lying.
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read someone the riot act
avertir ou réprimander sévèrement quelqu'un pour un mauvais comportement
Meaning
to warn or scold someone severely for bad behavior
Example
The teacher **read the students the riot act** after the chaos in class.
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reap what you sow
vous obtenez les résultats de vos actions, bons ou mauvais
Meaning
you get the results of your actions, good or bad
Example
If you’re kind to others, you’ll **reap what you sow**.
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reboot your life
recommencer ou faire un nouveau départ
Meaning
to start over or make a fresh beginning
Example
After losing his job, he decided to **reboot his life**.
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reboot your mindset
changer complètement votre façon de penser
Meaning
to change your way of thinking completely
Example
To adapt to AI, we need to **reboot our mindset**.
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reboot your perspective
repartir à zéro avec un nouvel état d’esprit
Meaning
to start fresh with a new mindset
Example
After project failure, the team decided to **reboot their perspective**.
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recharge your batteries
se reposer et récupérer de l'énergie
Meaning
to rest and regain energy
Example
I took a vacation to **recharge my batteries**.
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red tape
bureaucratie excessive ou règles
Meaning
excessive bureaucracy or rules
Example
The project was delayed because of **red tape**.
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red-eye flight
un vol qui part tard dans la nuit et arrive tôt le matin
Meaning
a flight that leaves late at night and arrives early in the morning
Example
I took a **red-eye flight** to save a day on my trip.
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reduce carbon footprint
réduire la quantité de dioxyde de carbone et d'autres gaz à effet de serre libérés dans l'atmosphère
Meaning
to decrease the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere
Example
Many companies are working to **reduce their carbon footprint** by using renewable energy.
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refresh one's memory
aider quelqu’un à se souvenir de quelque chose
Meaning
to help someone remember something
Example
Let me **refresh your memory** about what happened last week.
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rein in
contrôler ou limiter quelque chose
Meaning
to control or limit something
Example
We must **rein in** our spending this quarter.
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reinforcement learning
un type d'apprentissage automatique où un agent apprend à prendre des décisions en effectuant des actions et en recevant des retours
Meaning
a type of machine learning where an agent learns to make decisions by performing actions and receiving feedback
Example
In **reinforcement learning**, the model improves over time as it learns from trial and error.
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reinvent the wheel
perdre du temps à créer quelque chose qui existe déjà
Meaning
to waste time creating something that already exists
Example
Don’t **reinvent the wheel**; use the existing design.
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relieve stress
réduire ou éliminer les sentiments d'anxiété ou de pression
Meaning
to reduce or eliminate feelings of anxiety or pressure
Example
Yoga can really help to **relieve stress** and improve your mood.
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rest easy
être libre de tout souci ou peur
Meaning
to be free from worry or fear
Example
You can **rest easy** knowing everything is under control.
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Rewriting history
Changer la façon dont les événements passés sont interprétés ou mémorisés.
Meaning
To change the way past events are interpreted or remembered.
Example
Some politicians try **rewriting history** to suit their narrative.
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Ride it out
Endurer une situation difficile jusqu'à ce qu'elle s'améliore.
Meaning
Endure a difficult situation until it improves.
Example
We just need to **ride it out** until things get better.
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ride out
survivre à une situation difficile
Meaning
to survive a difficult situation
Example
We managed to **ride out** the storm without damage.
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ride the wave
Tirer parti d'une tendance ou d'une situation
Meaning
to take advantage of a trend or situation
Example
Many companies are trying to **ride the wave** of AI technology.
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riding the wave
profiter d'une tendance ou d'un succès actuel
Meaning
taking advantage of a current trend or success
Example
The company is **riding the wave** of its recent success in the international market.
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right up one’s alley
quelque chose qui correspond parfaitement aux intérêts ou aux capacités de quelqu'un
Meaning
something that suits one’s interests or abilities perfectly
Example
That cooking workshop is **right up your alley**, you should join!
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ring a bell
avoir l'air familier
Meaning
to sound familiar or remind someone of something
Example
That name **rings a bell**, but I can't remember where I heard it.