Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
smooth sailing
une situation sans problèmes ou difficultés
Meaning
a situation without problems or difficulties
Example
Once we crossed the border, it was **smooth sailing**.
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smooth things over
améliorer une mauvaise situation en la gérant calmement
Meaning
to make a bad situation seem better by dealing with it calmly
Example
She tried to **smooth things over** after their disagreement.
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snap out of it
arrêter d'être bouleversé et commencer à se sentir mieux
Meaning
to stop being upset and start feeling better
Example
You need to **snap out of it** and start thinking positively.
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snowed under
avoir trop de travail à faire
Meaning
to have too much work to do
Example
I'm **snowed under** with assignments this week.
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so far so good
utilisé pour dire qu'une activité a été réussie jusqu'à présent
Meaning
used to say that an activity has been successful up to this point
Example
We've finished the first part of the project, and **so far so good**.
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social butterfly
quelqu'un qui aime rencontrer et parler aux gens
Meaning
someone who loves meeting and talking to people
Example
Emma is a **social butterfly**; she knows everyone at the event.
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social engineering
manipuler les gens pour qu’ils révèlent des informations confidentielles à l’aide de tactiques psychologiques
Meaning
manipulating people into divulging confidential information through psychological tactics
Example
The attacker used **social engineering** to gain access to the company’s secure database.
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social media blackout
une période où les services de réseaux sociaux ne sont pas disponibles ou sont évités intentionnellement
Meaning
a period when social media services are unavailable or intentionally avoided
Example
During the **social media blackout**, everyone started reading books again.
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social media influencer
une personne qui a le pouvoir d'influencer les autres par le biais des plateformes de médias sociaux
Meaning
a person who has the power to influence others through social media platforms
Example
She became a **social media influencer** after her makeup tutorials went viral.
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social proof
l'influence des actions des autres sur son propre comportement
Meaning
the influence that other people’s actions have on one’s own behavior
Example
Positive reviews serve as **social proof** for new customers.
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soft launch
une sortie limitée ou discrète d’un nouveau produit avant le lancement complet
Meaning
a limited or quiet release of a new product before the full launch
Example
The company did a **soft launch** to test customer reactions.
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soft power
la capacité d’un pays à influencer les autres par la culture ou les valeurs plutôt que par la force
Meaning
a country's ability to influence others through culture or values rather than force
Example
Japan uses **soft power** to promote its culture worldwide.
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soft sell
une méthode subtile et persuasive de vendre sans pression
Meaning
a subtle and persuasive way of selling without pressure
Example
They used a **soft sell** strategy to gain customer trust.
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soft spot for someone
avoir de l'affection ou de la gentillesse envers quelqu'un
Meaning
to feel affection or kindness towards someone
Example
He has a **soft spot for** stray animals.
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sorry sight
quelque chose ou quelqu’un qui semble pitoyable ou regrettable
Meaning
something or someone that looks pitiful or regrettable
Example
After the storm, the park was a **sorry sight**.
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sort out
organiser ou résoudre une situation confuse
Meaning
to organize or resolve a confusing situation
Example
We need to **sort out** this billing error today.
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sort through
organiser en séparant ce qui est nécessaire de ce qui ne l'est pas
Meaning
to organize by separating what is needed from what is not
Example
Let’s **sort through** the survey responses this afternoon.
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sound bite
une citation courte et accrocheuse utilisée dans la couverture médiatique
Meaning
a short and catchy quote used in media coverage
Example
The politician’s **sound bite** went viral on social media.
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sound off
exprimer une opinion bruyamment ou fermement
Meaning
to express an opinion loudly or strongly
Example
Feel free to **sound off** during the feedback session.
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sound out
découvrir silencieusement ce que les gens pensent
Meaning
to quietly discover what people think
Example
She will **sound out** the team before making changes.
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sour grapes
prétendre ne pas aimer quelque chose que vous ne pouvez pas avoir
Meaning
pretending to dislike something you can’t have
Example
His comments about the award being unfair are just **sour grapes**.
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source close to the matter
une source non identifiée mais informée
Meaning
an unidentified but informed source
Example
A **source close to the matter** confirmed the rumor.
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Sow the seeds
Commencer un processus qui se développera à l'avenir.
Meaning
To begin a process that will develop in the future.
Example
Her small donations **sowed the seeds** of a larger charity movement.
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sow the seeds of something
commencer un processus qui mène à un résultat
Meaning
to begin a process that leads to a result
Example
His actions **sowed the seeds of** mistrust among the team.