Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
adapt or die
pour survivre, il faut s'adapter aux conditions changeantes
Meaning
to survive, one must adjust to changing conditions
Example
In business, it’s **adapt or die**.
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adapt or perish
pour survivre, il faut s'adapter aux nouvelles conditions
Meaning
to survive, one must adjust to the new conditions
Example
In the business world, it's all about **adapt or perish**.
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adapt to change
s'ajuster à de nouvelles circonstances ou environnements
Meaning
to adjust to new circumstances or environments
Example
In order to succeed, you must learn to **adapt to change**.
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adapt to new circumstances
s'adapter à de nouvelles situations ou à des changements
Meaning
to adjust oneself to new situations or changes
Example
In order to survive in the changing world, we need to **adapt to new circumstances**.
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adapt to new surroundings
s’adapter à un nouvel environnement ou à une nouvelle situation
Meaning
to adjust to a new environment or situation
Example
After moving to a new city, it took her some time to **adapt to new surroundings**.
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adapt to the changing times
s'ajuster aux nouvelles conditions ou circonstances
Meaning
to adjust to new conditions or circumstances
Example
In order to survive in this fast-paced world, you must **adapt to the changing times**.
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add color to
rendre quelque chose plus intéressant ou vivant
Meaning
to make something more interesting or lively
Example
The teacher’s stories **added color to** the history lesson.
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add fuel to the fire
aggraver une mauvaise situation
Meaning
to make a bad situation worse
Example
Your comments **added fuel to the fire**.
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add insult to injury
aggraver une mauvaise situation
Meaning
to make a bad situation even worse
Example
First, they lost the game, and then, to **add insult to injury**, their bus broke down.
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add on
ajouter quelque chose en plus
Meaning
to include something extra
Example
You can **add on** dessert for a small fee.
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addiction to something
un besoin fort et nuisible de faire ou d'utiliser quelque chose
Meaning
a strong and harmful need to do or use something
Example
He is struggling with his **addiction to smoking**.
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afraid of your own shadow
être facilement effrayé
Meaning
to be easily frightened
Example
He’s so timid; he’s **afraid of his own shadow**.
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after the rain comes the rainbow
les bons moments suivent les mauvais moments
Meaning
good times follow bad times
Example
Don’t lose faith; **after the rain comes the rainbow**.
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after the storm comes the calm
la paix suit une période de troubles
Meaning
peace follows a period of trouble
Example
Stay patient; **after the storm comes the calm**.
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against all odds
malgré de grandes difficultés ou des défis
Meaning
despite great difficulties or challenges
Example
She succeeded **against all odds** and became a doctor.
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against the clock
faire quelque chose aussi rapidement que possible parce que le temps est limité
Meaning
to do something as fast as possible because time is limited
Example
We were working **against the clock** to finish the project on time.
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against the odds
réussir malgré de nombreuses difficultés ou défis
Meaning
to succeed despite many difficulties or challenges
Example
They won the game **against all odds**, proving their hard work paid off.
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against the ropes
dans une situation difficile ou près de la défaite
Meaning
in a difficult situation or near defeat
Example
The company was **against the ropes**, but it managed to recover.
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age before beauty
utilisé avec humour pour laisser passer une personne plus âgée en premier
Meaning
used humorously to let an older person go first
Example
He opened the door and said, '**Age before beauty**,' letting his grandmother enter first.
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agree to disagree
accepter que vous avez des opinions différentes et arrêter de discuter
Meaning
to accept that you have different opinions and stop arguing
Example
We’ll just **agree to disagree** on this topic.
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ahead of its time
être exceptionnellement avancé ou innovant pour son époque
Meaning
to be unusually advanced or innovative for its era
Example
That invention was **ahead of its time**.
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Ahead of one’s time
Avoir des idées ou des attitudes qui sont trop avancées pour le présent.
Meaning
Having ideas or attitudes that are too advanced for the present.
Example
Her designs were ahead of her time.
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ahead of the curve
être plus avancé ou innovant que les autres
Meaning
to be more advanced or innovative than others
Example
Their company is **ahead of the curve** in AI development.
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ahead of the game
avoir un avantage ou être bien préparé
Meaning
to have an advantage or be well prepared
Example
She’s always **ahead of the game** with her planning.