Expression Cards
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to learn the ropes
apprendre à faire quelque chose, en particulier un travail
Meaning
to learn how to do something, especially a job
Example
She is new here, but she is quickly **learning the ropes**.
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To lend a helping hand
aider quelqu'un dans un moment de besoin
Meaning
to assist someone in a time of need
Example
She always knows when to **lend a helping hand** and never hesitates.
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to lose your nerve
perdre son courage et devenir trop effrayé pour faire quelque chose
Meaning
to lose courage and become too afraid to do something
Example
He wanted to jump, but he **lost his nerve** at the last second.
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to machine learn
apprendre automatiquement à partir des données sans intervention humaine
Meaning
to learn automatically from data without human intervention
Example
The system continues **to machine learn** as more data is fed into it.
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to make a blunder
faire une grosse erreur stupide
Meaning
to make a very big or stupid mistake
Example
The company **made a blunder** by ignoring customer feedback.
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to make a boo-boo
faire une petite erreur ou une erreur amusante
Meaning
to make a small or funny mistake
Example
Oops, I **made a boo-boo** and sent the wrong file!
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to make a name for oneself
devenir célèbre ou bien connu pour quelque chose
Meaning
to become famous or well known for something
Example
He worked hard to **make a name for himself** in the tech industry.
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to make a splash
attirer beaucoup d'attention ou avoir un grand impact
Meaning
to attract a lot of attention or make a big impact
Example
Her new book **made a splash** in the literary world.
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to make matters worse
aggraver une mauvaise situation en la rendant encore plus difficile ou désagréable
Meaning
to make a bad situation even more difficult or unpleasant
Example
I was already late, and **to make matters worse**, I couldn't find my keys.
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to make the grade
atteindre le niveau requis
Meaning
to meet the required standard
Example
He didn’t **make the grade** in the final exam.
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To meet one’s Waterloo
Rencontrer sa défaite ou son échec ultime.
Meaning
To encounter one’s ultimate defeat or failure.
Example
After years of success, the company finally **met its Waterloo**.
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to mend fences
réparer une relation
Meaning
to repair a relationship
Example
After their argument, they decided to **mend fences**.
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to mess up
faire une erreur ou faire quelque chose mal
Meaning
to make a mistake or do something badly
Example
Don’t **mess up** the report again this time.
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To move mountains
Accomplir quelque chose de très difficile ou apparemment impossible.
Meaning
To achieve something very difficult or seemingly impossible.
Example
With determination, she can **move mountains**.
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to my mind
à mon avis personnel ou conviction
Meaning
in my personal opinion or belief
Example
**To my mind**, this plan will work perfectly.
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to nurse someone back to health
aider quelqu'un à se remettre d'une maladie
Meaning
to help someone recover from illness
Example
She **nursed her mother back to health** after the accident.
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To offer the olive branch
Faire la paix avec quelqu'un après un conflit
Meaning
To make peace with someone after a conflict
Example
After their argument, he decided to **offer the olive branch** and apologize.
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to orbit around
être complètement concentré ou tourner autour de quelque chose
Meaning
to be completely focused or revolve around something
Example
He seemed to **orbit around** the idea of becoming a successful entrepreneur.
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to pass the baton
transférer la responsabilité à quelqu'un d'autre
Meaning
to transfer responsibility to someone else
Example
After years of leadership, he decided it was time to **pass the baton** to his successor.
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to pass with flying colors
réussir avec un très bon score
Meaning
to succeed with a very high score
Example
He studied hard and passed the exam with **flying colors**.
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to pick someone's brain
poser des questions à quelqu'un pour obtenir des informations ou des conseils
Meaning
to ask someone questions in order to get information or advice
Example
I need to **pick your brain** about your experience with this software.
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to play fair
Agir honnêtement et suivre les règles.
Meaning
To act honestly and follow the rules.
Example
In every competition, we must **play fair**.
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to pull strings
utiliser son influence ou ses connexions pour accomplir des choses
Meaning
to use one's influence or connections to get things done
Example
She managed to **pull strings** to get the bill passed in Congress.
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to push the envelope
aller au-delà des limites habituelles; innover
Meaning
to go beyond the usual limits; to innovate
Example
In the world of AI, companies must **push the envelope** to stay competitive.