Expression Cards: idiom
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Behind the curve
Être moins avancé ou lent par rapport aux concurrents.
Meaning
To be less advanced or slow compared to competitors.
Example
Our company is **behind the curve** in adopting AI technologies.
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behind the eight ball
être dans une position difficile ou désavantageuse
Meaning
to be in a difficult position or disadvantage
Example
Without proper funding, the project is **behind the eight ball**.
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behind the firewall
protégé ou isolé des menaces externes
Meaning
protected or isolated from external threats
Example
Sensitive company data should always stay **behind the firewall**.
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behind the scenes
en secret ou sans connaissance publique
Meaning
secretly or without public knowledge
Example
A lot of work happens **behind the scenes** to make a movie.
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behind the times
démodé ou ne pas suivre les idées modernes
Meaning
old-fashioned or not keeping up with modern ideas
Example
My uncle still uses a typewriter—he’s **behind the times**.
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believe in yourself
avoir confiance en soi
Meaning
to have confidence in your own abilities
Example
**Believe in yourself** and you can achieve anything.
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believe you can
avoir l'état d'esprit que vous êtes capable de faire quelque chose
Meaning
to have the mindset that you are capable of doing something
Example
If you **believe you can**, you’re halfway there.
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believe you’re good enough
accepter que vous êtes capable et digne
Meaning
to accept that you are capable and worthy
Example
To overcome fear, you must **believe you’re good enough**.
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bend over backwards
faire un effort considérable pour aider ou faire plaisir à quelqu'un
Meaning
to make a great effort to help or please someone
Example
She **bent over backwards** to make the event successful.
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bend someone’s ear
parler à quelqu'un pendant longtemps, généralement pour se plaindre
Meaning
to talk to someone for a long time, usually to complain
Example
He **bent my ear** about his terrible day at work.
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bend the law
utiliser la loi de manière malhonnête pour obtenir quelque chose
Meaning
to use the law in a dishonest way to achieve something
Example
Some lawyers know how to **bend the law** to help their clients.
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bend the rules
faire des exceptions; modifier légèrement les règles
Meaning
to make exceptions; to modify rules slightly
Example
The teacher **bent the rules** to help the new student.
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bend the truth
modifier légèrement la vérité pour rendre quelque chose plus attrayant
Meaning
to slightly change the truth to make something sound better
Example
He tends to **bend the truth** when telling stories.
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bent over backwards
essayer très fort d'aider ou de plaire à quelqu'un
Meaning
to try very hard to help or please someone
Example
She **bent over backwards** to make sure everyone was happy.
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Best foot forward
Essayer de faire la meilleure impression possible
Meaning
To try to make the best possible impression
Example
She always puts her **best foot forward** on important occasions.
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Bet the farm
Risquer tout sur une grande décision.
Meaning
To risk everything on one big decision.
Example
He **bet the farm** on that business deal.
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Bet your bottom dollar
Être très sûr ou confiant à propos de quelque chose.
Meaning
To be very sure or confident about something.
Example
You can **bet your bottom dollar** that he’ll show up late again.
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beta test
tester un produit avant sa sortie officielle
Meaning
to test a product before official release
Example
We are going to **beta test** our app next week.
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betray someone's trust
rompre la confiance de quelqu'un en vous
Meaning
to break someone's confidence in you
Example
She would never **betray your trust**.
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better late than never
il vaut mieux faire quelque chose en retard que de ne rien faire du tout
Meaning
it’s better to do something late than not do it at all
Example
**Better late than never** – he finally apologized.
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better luck next time
utilisé pour encourager quelqu'un qui a échoué
Meaning
used to encourage someone who has failed
Example
**Better luck next time**! You almost won.
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better safe than sorry
Il vaut mieux être prudent que de prendre des risques et le regretter plus tard.
Meaning
It’s wiser to be cautious than to take risks and regret later.
Example
I always double-check the locks — **better safe than sorry**.
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between a rock and a hard place
faire face à deux choix difficiles
Meaning
facing two difficult choices
Example
She’s **between a rock and a hard place** — neither option is good.
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beyond a reasonable doubt
sans aucune raison logique de douter; avec une certitude totale
Meaning
without any logical reason to doubt; with full certainty
Example
The evidence proved his guilt **beyond a reasonable doubt**.