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idiom
saber rattling
menacer d'une action militaire pour intimider les autres
Meaning
threatening military action to intimidate others
Example
The country’s recent **saber rattling** alarmed its neighbors.
idiom
sadder but wiser
déçu mais ayant appris de l'expérience
Meaning
disappointed but having learned from the experience
Example
After that mistake, she was **sadder but wiser**.
idiom
safeguard your system
protéger votre système informatique ou réseau contre les attaques
Meaning
to protect your computer system or network from attacks
Example
Make sure to **safeguard your system** with the latest antivirus software.
idiom
Sail close to the wind
prendre des risques ou agir de manière dangereuse.
Meaning
To take risks or act dangerously.
Example
He’s **sailing close to the wind** by lying to his boss.
idiom
sail through
réussir quelque chose facilement
Meaning
to succeed at something easily
Example
With all that practice, you’ll **sail through** the interview.
idiom
Sail through something
Faire quelque chose facilement ou avec succès.
Meaning
To do something easily or successfully.
Example
She **sailed through** her exams with top marks.
idiom
salt of the earth
une personne très bonne et honnête
Meaning
a very good and honest person
Example
My grandfather was the **salt of the earth**.
idiom
same old story
quelque chose de répétitif et ennuyeux
Meaning
something boringly repetitive
Example
It's the **same old story** every time we meet.
idiom
sandboxing
Un mécanisme de sécurité utilisé pour exécuter des applications dans un environnement isolé pour éviter les dommages potentiels au système.
Meaning
A security mechanism used to run applications in an isolated environment to prevent potential damage to the system.
Example
By using **sandboxing**, the malware was contained and couldn't affect the rest of the system.
idiom
save for a rainy day
économiser de l'argent pour les urgences futures
Meaning
to save money for future emergencies
Example
You should **save for a rainy day**.
phrasal-verb
save on
réduire la somme d'argent que vous dépensez pour quelque chose
Meaning
to reduce the amount of money you spend on something
Example
You can **save on** electricity by turning off lights.
idiom
save the day
prévenir l'échec ou la catastrophe en agissant à temps
Meaning
to prevent failure or disaster by taking timely action
Example
His quick thinking **saved the day**.
idiom
save time
réduire le temps nécessaire pour quelque chose
Meaning
to reduce the time needed for something
Example
Using shortcuts can **save time** when typing.
phrasal-verb
save up
mettre de l'argent de côté pour pouvoir acheter quelque chose dans le futur
Meaning
to keep money so you can buy something in the future
Example
I’m trying to **save up** for a new laptop.
phrasal-verb
save up for
économiser de l'argent au fil du temps pour un objectif ou un achat
Meaning
to collect money over time for a goal or purchase
Example
She’s **saving up for** a new laptop.
idiom
say hello
saluer quelqu'un
Meaning
to greet someone
Example
Please **say hello** to your parents for me.
phrasal-verb
say sorry for
exprimer des regrets ou des excuses pour quelque chose
Meaning
to express regret or apology for something
Example
He **said sorry for** his rude behavior.
phrasal-verb
say sorry to
exprimer des regrets ou s'excuser auprès de quelqu'un
Meaning
to express regret or apologize to someone
Example
You should **say sorry to** her for yelling.
phrasal-verb
say thanks to
exprimer verbalement de la gratitude à quelqu'un
Meaning
to verbally express gratitude to someone
Example
Don’t forget to **say thanks to** your teacher before leaving.
idiom
scale back
réduire la taille ou la quantité de quelque chose
Meaning
to reduce the size or amount of something
Example
They had to **scale back** the festival because of the budget.
phrasal-verb
scale back on
réduire la quantité de quelque chose que vous utilisez ou faites
Meaning
to reduce the amount of something you use or do
Example
We've **scaled back on** paper prints to cut waste.
phrasal-verb
scale back spending
réduire le niveau des dépenses
Meaning
to reduce the level of spending
Example
Due to inflation, many households are **scaling back spending**.
phrasal-verb
scale down
réduire la taille, le coût ou l'étendue de quelque chose
Meaning
to reduce the size, cost, or extent of something
Example
Due to rising costs, the company had to **scale down** its expansion plans.
phrasal-verb
scale down to
réduire la taille ou la capacité pour s'adapter à un besoin plus petit
Meaning
to reduce the size or capacity to fit a smaller need
Example
The company had to **scale down to** a smaller data center to cut costs.