Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
taste of success
expérimenter le succès pour la première fois
Meaning
to experience success for the first time
Example
After years of struggle, he finally got a **taste of success**.
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teach an old dog new tricks
essayer d'enseigner à quelqu'un quelque chose de difficile à apprendre en raison de son âge ou de son expérience
Meaning
to try to teach someone something that is difficult for them to learn due to their age or experience
Example
It's hard to **teach an old dog new tricks**, but I'll try.
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teach by example
montrer aux autres comment faire quelque chose en le démontrant soi-même
Meaning
to show others how to do something by demonstrating it yourself
Example
Good mentors always **teach by example**, showing the way with their actions.
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teach someone a lesson
faire en sorte que quelqu'un apprenne de son erreur
Meaning
to make someone learn from their mistake
Example
The teacher’s punishment really **taught him a lesson**.
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teacher’s pet
un élève qui est le favori du professeur
Meaning
a student who is favored by the teacher
Example
Everyone teases her for being the **teacher’s pet**.
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team effort
travail effectué par un groupe de personnes pour atteindre un objectif commun
Meaning
work done by a group of people to achieve a common goal
Example
The success of the project was due to a great **team effort**.
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team player
quelqu'un qui travaille bien avec les autres
Meaning
someone who works well with others
Example
Every company values a good **team player**.
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team spirit
un sentiment de fierté et de loyauté partagé par les membres d’un groupe
Meaning
a feeling of pride and loyalty shared by members of a group
Example
Their **team spirit** helped them win the championship.
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team up
se joindre à d'autres pour un objectif commun
Meaning
to join with others for a shared goal
Example
Let’s **team up** with finance for the workshop.
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team up with
collaborer avec quelqu'un pour un objectif commun
Meaning
to collaborate with someone for a common goal
Example
The nonprofits **teamed up with** local schools for the project.
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teamwork makes the dream work
travailler ensemble mène au succès
Meaning
working together leads to success
Example
We can accomplish so much if we cooperate, because **teamwork makes the dream work**.
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tear down
démolir ou démonter quelque chose
Meaning
to demolish or dismantle something
Example
They plan to **tear down** the old shed this weekend.
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Tear down barriers
Supprimer les obstacles ou les préjugés entre les personnes.
Meaning
To remove obstacles or prejudices between people.
Example
Education helps to **tear down barriers** between communities.
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tear into someone
critiquer quelqu'un avec colère
Meaning
to criticize someone angrily
Example
The coach **tore into** the players after they lost the game.
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tear one’s hair out
être extrêmement préoccupé ou contrarié
Meaning
to be extremely worried or upset
Example
She was **tearing her hair out** trying to find her lost keys.
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tear-jerker
quelque chose qui vous fait pleurer, en particulier un film ou une histoire
Meaning
something that makes you cry, especially a movie or story
Example
That movie was such a **tear-jerker**.
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tears of joy
pleurer de bonheur
Meaning
crying because of happiness
Example
She shed **tears of joy** when her son returned home.
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Tech-savvy
Avoir une bonne connaissance de la technologie moderne.
Meaning
Having good knowledge of modern technology.
Example
Our **tech-savvy** team built the prototype in just a week.
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tee up
préparer quelque chose pour faciliter son exécution
Meaning
to prepare something for easy execution
Example
I’ll **tee up** the slides so you can start on time.
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tell a tall tale
raconter une histoire exagérée ou fausse
Meaning
to tell an exaggerated or false story
Example
He loves to **tell tall tales** about his adventures.
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tell it like it is
parler honnêtement sans édulcorer
Meaning
to speak honestly without sugarcoating
Example
She’s known for **telling it like it is**, even when the truth hurts.
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tell tales
divulguer des commérages ou des secrets, souvent pour mettre quelqu'un dans une situation difficile
Meaning
to gossip or reveal secrets, often to get someone in trouble
Example
Stop **telling tales** about your coworkers.
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Tell the truth
dire la vérité au lieu de mentir.
Meaning
To say what is true instead of lying.
Example
Please **tell the truth**, even if it hurts.
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Tell the truth and shame the devil
Toujours dire la vérité, même quand c'est difficile ou risqué.
Meaning
Always speak the truth, even when it’s hard or risky.
Example
Just **tell the truth and shame the devil**, even if it hurts.