Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
put one on the map
rendre quelqu'un ou quelque chose célèbre ou bien connu
Meaning
to make someone or something famous or well-known
Example
His groundbreaking research **put him on the map** in the scientific community.
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put one's cards on the table
être honnête et ouvert sur ses intentions
Meaning
to be honest and open about one’s intentions
Example
The negotiator decided to **put his cards on the table** to speed up talks.
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put one's foot down
prendre une décision ferme ou adopter une position ferme sur quelque chose
Meaning
to make a firm decision or take a strong stand on something
Example
She had to **put her foot down** and say no to the proposal.
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put one's foot in one's mouth
dire quelque chose de gênant ou inapproprié
Meaning
to say something embarrassing or inappropriate
Example
He really **put his foot in his mouth** when he mentioned her ex-boyfriend.
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Put one's nose to the grindstone
Se concentrer sur le travail acharné et l'effort continu.
Meaning
To focus on hard work and continuous effort.
Example
She really had to **put her nose to the grindstone** to get the promotion.
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put one's trust in
placer sa confiance en quelqu'un ou quelque chose
Meaning
to place reliance or faith in someone or something
Example
He decided to **put his trust in** the new system.
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Put our heads together
Discuter et trouver une solution collectivement.
Meaning
To discuss and find a solution collectively.
Example
Let’s **put our heads together** and come up with a plan.
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put someone in their place
remettre quelqu'un à sa place
Meaning
to show someone that they are not as important as they think
Example
She **put him in his place** when he tried to act superior.
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put something on the back burner
retarder le traitement de quelque chose jusqu'à plus tard
Meaning
to delay dealing with something until later
Example
The government decided to **put the issue on the back burner** for now.
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put the brakes on
ralentir ou arrêter une activité
Meaning
to slow down or stop an activity
Example
The company had to **put the brakes on** its expansion plans.
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put the finishing touches
compléter quelque chose parfaitement en ajoutant les derniers détails
Meaning
to complete something perfectly by adding the final details
Example
She’s **putting the finishing touches** on her painting.
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Put the pedal to the metal
Fournir un plus grand effort et appuyer plus fort.
Meaning
To push harder and make a greater effort.
Example
We need to **put the pedal to the metal** if we want to meet the deadline.
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put the pieces together
comprendre ou résoudre quelque chose en combinant des informations
Meaning
to understand or solve something by combining information
Example
After examining the data, the engineer **put the pieces together**.
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put the plan into action
commencer à mettre en œuvre un plan ou une idée
Meaning
to start implementing a plan or idea
Example
After weeks of preparation, it's time to **put the plan into action**.
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put the team on your back
prendre la responsabilité de diriger et porter le fardeau d'un groupe
Meaning
to take responsibility for leading and carrying the burden for a group
Example
In the final moments of the game, he **put the team on his back** and led them to victory.
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put to the test
mettre à l'épreuve
Meaning
to see how good someone or something is
Example
Her knowledge was **put to the test** during the interview.
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put two and two together
déduire quelque chose par le raisonnement
Meaning
to figure out something by reasoning
Example
He **put two and two together** and realized she was lying.
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Put up walls
Créer des barrières émotionnelles ou de la distance avec les autres.
Meaning
To create emotional barriers or distance from others.
Example
After the breakup, she **put up walls** and stopped trusting people.
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put words in someone’s mouth
mettre des mots dans la bouche de quelqu'un
Meaning
to say someone said something they did not
Example
Don’t **put words in my mouth**—I never said that!
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Put your best foot forward
essayer aussi fort que possible
Meaning
to try as hard as you can
Example
She **put her best foot forward** in the interview.
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put your faith in
avoir confiance ou croire en quelqu'un ou quelque chose
Meaning
to trust or believe in someone or something
Example
She decided to **put her faith in** her friends to help her.
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put your faith in someone
faire totalement confiance à quelqu'un
Meaning
to trust someone completely
Example
She decided to **put her faith in him** and let him handle the project.
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put your faith in the hands of
faire confiance à quelqu'un pour quelque chose d'important
Meaning
to trust someone with something important
Example
She decided to **put her faith in the hands of** her lawyer for the case.
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put your feet up
se détendre après une période de travail intense
Meaning
to relax after a period of hard work
Example
After the long day, I just want to **put my feet up**.