Expression Cards
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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.
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take the helm
assumer le contrôle ou la direction d'une organisation
Meaning
to assume control or leadership of an organization
Example
She **took the helm** of the company after her father's retirement.
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take the high road
agir moralement ou gentiment même lorsque les autres ne le font pas
Meaning
to act morally or kindly even when others don't
Example
She decided to **take the high road** and forgive him.
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take the initiative
agir en premier et montrer du leadership
Meaning
to act first and show leadership
Example
Effective leaders often **take the initiative** to improve things.
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take the law into one's own hands
faire justice soi-même
Meaning
to seek justice personally rather than through legal authorities
Example
The villagers decided to **take the law into their own hands** and punished the thief.
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take the law into your own hands
punir quelqu'un sans autorité légale
Meaning
to punish someone without legal authority
Example
Citizens should not **take the law into their own hands**.
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take the lead
aller de l'avant ou être en tête dans une compétition
Meaning
to go ahead or be in front in a competition
Example
Our team **took the lead** in the final round.
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take the long view
planifier ou penser à l’avenir plutôt qu’aux gains à court terme
Meaning
to plan or think about the future rather than short-term gains
Example
Successful leaders always **take the long view** when making decisions.
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take the plunge
décider de faire quelque chose de risqué ou difficile
Meaning
to decide to do something risky or difficult
Example
After years of thinking, he finally **took the plunge** and started his business.
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take the pressure off
rendre une situation stressante plus facile
Meaning
to make a stressful situation easier
Example
Hiring an assistant really **took the pressure off** me.
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take the rap
être puni ou blâmé pour quelque chose, souvent injustement.
Meaning
to be punished or blamed for something, often unfairly.
Example
He **took the rap** for the team’s poor performance.
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take the reins
prendre le contrôle ou la responsabilité
Meaning
to take control or responsibility
Example
After the director retired, she **took the reins** of the company.
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take the road less traveled
faire quelque chose de différent ou non conventionnel
Meaning
to do something different or unconventional
Example
He **took the road less traveled** by choosing a career in adventure sports.
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take the scenic route
choisir un chemin plus long ou plus beau pour voyager
Meaning
to choose a longer or more beautiful way to travel
Example
Let’s **take the scenic route** through the mountains.
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take the spotlight
être au centre de l'attention ou de l'admiration
Meaning
to be the center of attention or admiration
Example
The young actress **took the spotlight** at the award ceremony.