Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
tighten up on
devenir plus strict avec les dépenses ou la politique
Meaning
to become stricter with spending or policy
Example
The central bank decided to **tighten up on** lending to reduce inflation.
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tighten up regulations
rendre les règles ou lois plus strictes
Meaning
to make rules or laws stricter
Example
The central authority decided to **tighten up regulations** on foreign trade.
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time out
arrêter une connexion après avoir pris trop de temps pour répondre
Meaning
to stop a connection after taking too long to respond
Example
The website **timed out** because the server was too slow.
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tinker around with
faire de petits ajustements de manière expérimentale
Meaning
to make small adjustments in an experimental way
Example
We **tinker around with** the app design after each user interview.
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tip over
tomber accidentellement sur un côté
Meaning
to fall onto one side accidentally
Example
The truck **tipped over** while taking a sharp turn.
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tire yourself out
se rendre très fatigué, souvent à cause du stress ou du surmenage
Meaning
to make yourself very tired, often due to stress or overwork
Example
He **tired himself out** trying to finish all his tasks in one day.
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toast to
lever un verre pour honorer ou célébrer quelqu'un ou quelque chose
Meaning
to raise a glass to honor or celebrate someone or something
Example
Let's **toast to** our hard work and success!
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tone down for
adoucir votre langage ou comportement pour une situation
Meaning
to soften your language or behavior for a situation
Example
She **tones down for** audiences who prefer straightforward facts.
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tone up
renforcer et rendre les muscles plus définis
Meaning
to make muscles stronger and more defined
Example
He goes jogging every morning to **tone up** his body.
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top off with
terminer quelque chose en ajoutant une touche finale
Meaning
to finish something by adding a final touch
Example
We always **top off with** fresh herbs before serving the soup.
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touch base
prendre contact avec quelqu'un pour mettre à jour ou confirmer des détails
Meaning
to make contact with someone to update or confirm details
Example
Let’s **touch base** later this week to discuss the marketing plan.
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touch base after work
se connecter avec quelqu'un plus tard dans la journée pour des mises à jour
Meaning
to connect with someone later in the day for updates
Example
We **touch base after work** to confirm travel details for tomorrow.
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touch down
lorsqu'un avion atterrit sur le sol
Meaning
when an aircraft lands on the ground
Example
The plane **touched down** safely despite the storm.
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touch on
mentionner ou discuter brièvement un sujet
Meaning
to briefly mention or discuss a subject
Example
She only **touched on** the topic during her speech.
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touch up
améliorer légèrement l'apparence de quelque chose, comme du maquillage ou de la peinture
Meaning
to improve the appearance of something slightly, like makeup or paint
Example
She went to the mirror to **touch up** her makeup.
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touch up photo
faire de petites modifications ou améliorations à une photo
Meaning
to make small edits or improvements to a photo
Example
You can **touch up the photo** using any editing app.
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touch upon
mentionner brièvement un sujet de manière polie
Meaning
to mention a topic briefly and politely
Example
Let’s **touch upon** the topic of customer feedback before we end the meeting.
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toughen up
devenir plus fort et plus résistant, surtout émotionnellement
Meaning
to become stronger and more resilient, especially emotionally
Example
You need to **toughen up** if you want to handle criticism at work.
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toy with
considérer une idée de manière décontractée sans intention sérieuse
Meaning
to consider an idea casually without serious intention
Example
He’s been **toying with** the idea of developing a creative AI tool.
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toy with concepts
jouer ou expérimenter avec des idées créatives avant de les finaliser
Meaning
to play with or experiment with creative ideas before finalizing them
Example
We’re still **toying with concepts** for the new campaign slogan.
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track against goals
mesurer la performance en la comparant aux objectifs
Meaning
to measure performance by comparing it to targets
Example
We **track against goals** every Monday so the team stays focused.
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track down errors
trouver la source des erreurs ou problèmes
Meaning
to find the source of mistakes or problems
Example
Our developers worked late to **track down errors** in the system.
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trade down for
échanger contre une alternative plus simple ou moins chère
Meaning
to swap for a simpler or cheaper alternative
Example
Some shoppers **trade down for** savings during slow months.
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trade off between
équilibrer deux choses ou priorités opposées
Meaning
to balance two opposing things or priorities
Example
Nations often **trade off between** protecting local industries and promoting free trade.