Expression Cards
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the apple of one's eye
quelqu'un ou quelque chose qui est profondément aimé ou chéri
Meaning
someone or something that is cherished or loved deeply
Example
Her son is truly **the apple of her eye**.
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the apple of someone's eye
quelqu'un de très précieux ou profondément aimé
Meaning
someone very precious or loved deeply
Example
Her daughter is the **apple of her eye**.
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the art of persuasion
la capacité de convaincre quelqu'un de faire quelque chose ou de croire quelque chose
Meaning
the ability to convince someone to do something or believe something
Example
He mastered **the art of persuasion** and convinced them to support his cause.
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the art of something
l'habilité de faire quelque chose bien
Meaning
the skill of doing something well
Example
She has mastered **the art of** storytelling.
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the art of war
stratégies ou tactiques pour réussir dans des situations difficiles
Meaning
strategies or tactics for achieving success in difficult situations
Example
The general studied **the art of war** to prepare for the upcoming battle.
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the balance of power
une situation dans laquelle le pouvoir est réparti entre les nations pour éviter la domination d’une seule
Meaning
a situation in which power is distributed among nations to prevent dominance by one
Example
The UN aims to maintain **the balance of power** among major nations.
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the ball is in your court
c'est votre tour de prendre une décision ou d'agir
Meaning
it is your turn to make a decision or take action
Example
I've made my offer, now **the ball is in your court**.
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the ball is rolling
un processus a commencé et progresse
Meaning
a process has started and is making progress
Example
Now that **the ball is rolling**, we need to keep working.
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the benefit of the doubt
croire quelqu'un même si vous n'êtes pas sûr qu'il dit la vérité
Meaning
to believe someone even if you are not sure they are telling the truth
Example
I’ll give him **the benefit of the doubt** and believe his story.
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the best is yet to come
de meilleures choses arrivent dans le futur
Meaning
better things are coming in the future
Example
Don’t worry about the past; **the best is yet to come**.
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the best of both worlds
une situation où tu peux profiter des avantages de deux choses très différentes en même temps
Meaning
a situation in which you can enjoy the advantages of two very different things at the same time
Example
She works in the city and lives in the country, so she gets **the best of both worlds**.
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The best things in life are worth waiting for
Les meilleures choses de la vie valent la peine d'attendre.
Meaning
The most valuable things take time and effort to achieve.
Example
Remember, **the best things in life are worth waiting for**.
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the big bang
un début soudain et puissant ; souvent utilisé de manière métaphorique
Meaning
a sudden and powerful beginning; often used metaphorically
Example
The startup launched with **a big bang** in the tech world.
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the big cheese
une personne importante ou influente
Meaning
an important or influential person
Example
He's **the big cheese** in the company.
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the big picture
la vue d'ensemble ou la perspective d'une situation
Meaning
the overall view or perspective of a situation
Example
It’s important to look at **the big picture** before making decisions.
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the black sheep
une personne qui est une honte pour sa famille ou son groupe
Meaning
a person who is a disgrace to their family or group
Example
He’s **the black sheep** of the family.
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the blind leading the blind
quelqu'un d'inexpérimenté menant d'autres qui manquent également d'expérience
Meaning
someone inexperienced leading others who also lack experience
Example
The new trainees teaching each other is like **the blind leading the blind**.
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the bots are taking over
fait référence à l'utilisation croissante des systèmes d'intelligence artificielle dans diverses industries et à l'automatisation des tâches traditionnellement effectuées par les humains
Meaning
referring to the increasing use of AI systems in various industries; the automation of tasks traditionally performed by humans
Example
It feels like **the bots are taking over** every sector of business these days.
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the bottom has fallen out
une situation dans laquelle quelque chose a soudainement échoué ou s'est effondré
Meaning
a situation in which something has suddenly failed or collapsed
Example
The market for tech stocks has crashed; the **bottom has fallen out**.
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the bottom line
le fait ou résultat le plus important
Meaning
the most important fact or result
Example
The **bottom line** is that we need to increase our profits.
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the buck stops here
Je suis le responsable; j'assumerai la responsabilité.
Meaning
I am the one responsible; I will take responsibility.
Example
**The buck stops here**, and I will handle the mistake personally.
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the calm before the storm
un moment paisible avant que les ennuis commencent
Meaning
a peaceful time before trouble begins
Example
The classroom was silent, like **the calm before the storm**.
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the cat’s out of the bag
le secret est révélé
Meaning
the secret is revealed
Example
Now that **the cat’s out of the bag**, everyone knows the truth.
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the conversion funnel
le processus que les clients traversent de la prise de conscience à l'achat
Meaning
the process customers go through from awareness to purchase
Example
We need to analyze where people drop off in **the conversion funnel**.