Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
Take one’s breath away
Étonner ou impressionner quelqu'un profondément.
Meaning
To amaze or impress someone greatly.
Example
Her beauty **takes my breath away**.
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take ownership
prendre l'entière responsabilité de quelque chose
Meaning
to take full responsibility for something
Example
Leaders should **take ownership** of both successes and failures.
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take pride in
se sentir bien pour quelque chose que vous avez fait
Meaning
to feel good about something you have done
Example
You should **take pride in** your achievements.
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take pride in yourself
être fier de qui tu es ou de ce que tu fais
Meaning
to feel proud of who you are or what you do
Example
Always **take pride in yourself** and your achievements.
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take responsibility
être responsable de quelque chose que vous avez fait ou que vous gérez
Meaning
to be accountable for something you did or are in charge of.
Example
You need to **take responsibility** for your actions.
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take shape
commencer à se développer ou à devenir clair
Meaning
to begin to develop or become clear
Example
Our business plan is finally **taking shape**.
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take sides
soutenir une personne ou un groupe dans une argumentation
Meaning
to support one person or group in an argument
Example
It’s hard not to **take sides** when your friends are arguing.
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take someone aback
surprendre ou choquer quelqu'un soudainement
Meaning
to surprise or shock someone suddenly
Example
I was **taken aback** by his rude comment.
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take someone at their word
avoir confiance en quelqu'un pour dire la vérité
Meaning
to trust that someone is telling the truth
Example
You can **take her at her word**; she never lies.
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take someone to task
critiquer sévèrement quelqu'un pour quelque chose qu'il a mal fait
Meaning
to strongly criticize someone for something they did wrong
Example
The teacher **took him to task** for cheating on the exam.
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take someone under your wing
prendre la responsabilité de quelqu'un et l'aider à apprendre
Meaning
to take responsibility for someone and help them learn
Example
He decided to **take me under his wing** and show me how to succeed.
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take someone's breath away
impressionner ou étonner quelqu'un avec de la beauté ou du charme
Meaning
to impress or amaze someone with beauty or charm
Example
Her beauty **took his breath away**.
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take someone's word for it
avoir confiance que ce que quelqu'un dit est vrai
Meaning
to trust that what someone says is true
Example
I’ll **take your word for it** since you were there.
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Take something with a grain of salt
ne pas prendre quelque chose trop au sérieux ou littéralement
Meaning
To not take something too seriously or literally
Example
You should **take his stories with a grain of salt**; he often exaggerates.
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take stock of
examiner une situation avec soin avant de prendre des décisions
Meaning
to review a situation carefully before making decisions
Example
Let’s **take stock of** our priorities this quarter.
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take the blame
assumer la responsabilité de quelque chose de mal
Meaning
to accept responsibility for something wrong
Example
He decided to **take the blame** for the team's failure.
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take the bull by the horns
affronter une situation difficile directement et avec courage
Meaning
to face a difficult situation directly and with courage
Example
She decided to **take the bull by the horns** and confront her manager.
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take the cake
être le meilleur ou le plus remarquable
Meaning
to be the best or most outstanding
Example
Among all the entries, your design really **takes the cake**.
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take the credit
accepter les éloges pour quelque chose que l'on a fait
Meaning
to accept praise for something one did
Example
She was the one who solved the issue, but he tried to **take the credit**.
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take the edge off
rendre une mauvaise situation ou un sentiment moins intense ou désagréable
Meaning
to make a bad situation or feeling less intense or unpleasant
Example
A hot cup of tea always helps to **take the edge off**.
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take the fall
accepter la responsabilité de quelque chose, souvent pour protéger les autres.
Meaning
to accept blame for something, often to protect others.
Example
He agreed to **take the fall** for the team’s mistake.
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take the fall for
accepter la culpabilité pour quelque chose au nom de quelqu'un d'autre
Meaning
to accept blame for something on behalf of someone else
Example
He decided to **take the fall for** his colleague's mistake.
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take the fifth
refuser de répondre à une question de peur de s'incriminer
Meaning
to refuse to answer a question on the grounds that it may incriminate oneself
Example
When asked about his involvement, he chose to **take the fifth**.
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take the heat
accepter les critiques ou les blâmes.
Meaning
to accept criticism or blame.
Example
The manager **took the heat** for the failed project.