Expression Cards
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idiom
top dog
la personne la plus importante ou puissante
Meaning
the most important or powerful person
Example
He’s the **top dog** in the company.
phrasal-verb
top off with
terminer quelque chose en ajoutant une touche finale
Meaning
to finish something by adding a final touch
Example
We always **top off with** fresh herbs before serving the soup.
idiom
top-notch
de la plus haute qualité; excellent
Meaning
of the highest quality; excellent
Example
Your presentation was absolutely **top-notch**.
idiom
toss out
jeter quelque chose
Meaning
to throw something away
Example
We had to **toss out** the expired snacks.
idiom
touch and go
une situation risquée ou incertaine dont le résultat est douteux
Meaning
a risky or uncertain situation where the outcome is doubtful
Example
It was **touch and go** whether he would survive the surgery.
phrasal-verb
touch base
prendre contact avec quelqu'un pour mettre à jour ou confirmer des détails
Meaning
to make contact with someone to update or confirm details
Example
Let’s **touch base** later this week to discuss the marketing plan.
phrasal-verb
touch base after work
se connecter avec quelqu'un plus tard dans la journée pour des mises à jour
Meaning
to connect with someone later in the day for updates
Example
We **touch base after work** to confirm travel details for tomorrow.
idiom
touch base with
faire un contact bref avec quelqu'un pour une mise à jour
Meaning
to make brief contact with someone for an update
Example
I'll **touch base with** you after the meeting to confirm the plan.
phrasal-verb
touch down
lorsqu'un avion atterrit sur le sol
Meaning
when an aircraft lands on the ground
Example
The plane **touched down** safely despite the storm.
idiom
touch gold
avoir beaucoup de succès ou de chance dans quelque chose
Meaning
to be very successful or lucky in something
Example
Every project he takes on seems to **touch gold**.
phrasal-verb
touch on
mentionner ou discuter brièvement un sujet
Meaning
to briefly mention or discuss a subject
Example
She only **touched on** the topic during her speech.
phrasal-verb
touch up
améliorer légèrement l'apparence de quelque chose, comme du maquillage ou de la peinture
Meaning
to improve the appearance of something slightly, like makeup or paint
Example
She went to the mirror to **touch up** her makeup.
phrasal-verb
touch up photo
faire de petites modifications ou améliorations à une photo
Meaning
to make small edits or improvements to a photo
Example
You can **touch up the photo** using any editing app.
phrasal-verb
touch upon
mentionner brièvement un sujet de manière polie
Meaning
to mention a topic briefly and politely
Example
Let’s **touch upon** the topic of customer feedback before we end the meeting.
idiom
touch wood
dire quelque chose de positif et espérer que cela continue à bien aller
Meaning
to say something positive and hope it continues to be good
Example
We haven’t lost a game yet, **touch wood**.
idiom
tough as nails
très fort et résistant
Meaning
very strong and resilient
Example
She is **tough as nails**, nothing can break her spirit.
idiom
tough cookie
une personne forte et déterminée
Meaning
a strong and determined person
Example
She’s a **tough cookie** who never gives up easily.
idiom
tough it out
endurer une situation difficile avec force et détermination
Meaning
to endure a difficult situation with strength and determination
Example
Even though it was a tough day, she managed to **tough it out** and finish the project.
idiom
tough luck
expression de sympathie pour la malchance de quelqu'un
Meaning
expression of sympathy for someone’s misfortune
Example
Didn’t get the job? **Tough luck**!
phrasal-verb
toughen up
devenir plus fort et plus résistant, surtout émotionnellement
Meaning
to become stronger and more resilient, especially emotionally
Example
You need to **toughen up** if you want to handle criticism at work.
phrasal-verb
toy with
considérer une idée de manière décontractée sans intention sérieuse
Meaning
to consider an idea casually without serious intention
Example
He’s been **toying with** the idea of developing a creative AI tool.
phrasal-verb
toy with concepts
jouer ou expérimenter avec des idées créatives avant de les finaliser
Meaning
to play with or experiment with creative ideas before finalizing them
Example
We’re still **toying with concepts** for the new campaign slogan.
phrasal-verb
track against goals
mesurer la performance en la comparant aux objectifs
Meaning
to measure performance by comparing it to targets
Example
We **track against goals** every Monday so the team stays focused.
idiom
track down
trouver quelque chose ou quelqu’un après des recherches
Meaning
to find something or someone after a search
Example
We finally **tracked down** the missing invoice.