Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
slip up
faire une petite erreur
Meaning
to make a small mistake
Example
Everyone **slips up** sometimes — don’t worry about it.
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slippery slope
une situation qui peut entraîner des problèmes graves si elle n'est pas contrôlée
Meaning
a situation that can lead to serious problems if not controlled
Example
Allowing AI to make moral decisions is a **slippery slope**.
idiom
Slow and steady wins the race
La constance et la patience mènent au succès.
Meaning
Consistency and patience lead to success.
Example
Remember, **slow and steady wins the race**.
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slow as a snail
très lent ou paresseux dans le mouvement ou l'action
Meaning
very slow or lazy in movement or action
Example
He walks **slow as a snail** in the morning.
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small potatoes
quelque chose d'insignifiant ou de peu de valeur
Meaning
something insignificant or of little value
Example
Compared to oil exports, textile trade is **small potatoes**.
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small talk
conversation légère ou polie sur des sujets sans importance
Meaning
casual or polite conversation about unimportant topics
Example
We made **small talk** while waiting for the bus.
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smart cookie
une personne astucieuse et intelligente
Meaning
a clever and intelligent person
Example
Don’t underestimate her—she’s a **smart cookie**.
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smear campaign
une tentative de nuire à la réputation de quelqu'un par de fausses accusations ou des commérages
Meaning
an attempt to damage someone's reputation through false accusations or gossip
Example
The opposition launched a **smear campaign** against the minister.
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smell a rat
suspecter quelque chose de mal ou de malhonnête
Meaning
to suspect something wrong or dishonest
Example
I **smelled a rat** when he offered me free tickets.
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smile from ear to ear
avoir un grand sourire montrant du bonheur
Meaning
to have a big, broad smile showing happiness
Example
He was **smiling from ear to ear** after the interview.
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smoke and mirrors
quelque chose destiné à tromper ou à confondre
Meaning
something that is intended to deceive or confuse
Example
The company’s promises were just **smoke and mirrors**.
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smoke-filled room
un endroit où des personnes puissantes prennent des décisions en secret
Meaning
a place where powerful people make decisions secretly
Example
The new policy was decided in a **smoke-filled room** by senior officials.
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smooth over
rendre un problème moins sérieux
Meaning
to make a problem seem less serious
Example
We need to **smooth over** the miscommunication with a quick call.
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smooth sailing
une situation sans problèmes ou difficultés
Meaning
a situation without problems or difficulties
Example
Once we crossed the border, it was **smooth sailing**.
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smooth things over
améliorer une mauvaise situation en la gérant calmement
Meaning
to make a bad situation seem better by dealing with it calmly
Example
She tried to **smooth things over** after their disagreement.
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snap out of it
arrêter d'être bouleversé et commencer à se sentir mieux
Meaning
to stop being upset and start feeling better
Example
You need to **snap out of it** and start thinking positively.
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snowed under
avoir trop de travail à faire
Meaning
to have too much work to do
Example
I'm **snowed under** with assignments this week.
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so far so good
utilisé pour dire qu'une activité a été réussie jusqu'à présent
Meaning
used to say that an activity has been successful up to this point
Example
We've finished the first part of the project, and **so far so good**.
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social butterfly
quelqu'un qui aime rencontrer et parler aux gens
Meaning
someone who loves meeting and talking to people
Example
Emma is a **social butterfly**; she knows everyone at the event.
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social engineering
manipuler les gens pour qu’ils révèlent des informations confidentielles à l’aide de tactiques psychologiques
Meaning
manipulating people into divulging confidential information through psychological tactics
Example
The attacker used **social engineering** to gain access to the company’s secure database.
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social media blackout
une période où les services de réseaux sociaux ne sont pas disponibles ou sont évités intentionnellement
Meaning
a period when social media services are unavailable or intentionally avoided
Example
During the **social media blackout**, everyone started reading books again.
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social media influencer
une personne qui a le pouvoir d'influencer les autres par le biais des plateformes de médias sociaux
Meaning
a person who has the power to influence others through social media platforms
Example
She became a **social media influencer** after her makeup tutorials went viral.
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social proof
l'influence des actions des autres sur son propre comportement
Meaning
the influence that other people’s actions have on one’s own behavior
Example
Positive reviews serve as **social proof** for new customers.
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soft launch
une sortie limitée ou discrète d’un nouveau produit avant le lancement complet
Meaning
a limited or quiet release of a new product before the full launch
Example
The company did a **soft launch** to test customer reactions.