Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
bright future ahead
avoir des perspectives ou possibilités positives
Meaning
having positive prospects or possibilities
Example
With your hard work, you have a **bright future ahead**.
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bright spark
une personne très intelligente ou talentueuse
Meaning
a very clever or talented person
Example
The new intern is a real **bright spark** with great ideas.
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bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
vigilant et plein d’énergie, surtout le matin
Meaning
alert and full of energy, especially in the morning
Example
He came to work **bright-eyed and bushy-tailed** after the weekend.
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brighten someone's day
rendre quelqu’un plus heureux
Meaning
to make someone feel happier
Example
Her kindness really **brightened my day**.
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brighten up
devenir plus heureux ou plus gai
Meaning
to become happier or more cheerful
Example
Her face **brightened up** when she saw her friends.
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brighten up your day
rendre quelqu'un plus heureux
Meaning
to make someone feel happier
Example
Her smile can **brighten up your day** instantly.
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bring down
rendre quelqu'un triste ou réduire quelque chose
Meaning
to make someone feel sad or to reduce something
Example
Don’t let one rude comment **bring down** your confidence.
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bring down the house
recevoir des applaudissements enthousiastes du public
Meaning
to get an enthusiastic applause from the audience
Example
Her solo performance **brought down the house**.
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bring forward
avancer quelque chose à un moment antérieur
Meaning
to move something to an earlier time
Example
We had to **bring forward** the meeting due to travel.
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bring home the bacon
gagner de l'argent pour subvenir aux besoins de la famille
Meaning
to earn money to support the family
Example
He works hard every day to **bring home the bacon**.
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bring luck
apporter de la chance
Meaning
to cause good fortune
Example
This bracelet is said to **bring luck** to whoever wears it.
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Bring peace to
Restaurer le calme ou la tranquillité dans une situation.
Meaning
To restore calm or tranquility in a situation.
Example
Her kind words helped **bring peace to** the argument.
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bring the curtain down
terminer quelque chose; finir une performance ou un événement
Meaning
to end something; to finish a performance or event
Example
The concert **brought the curtain down** on the music festival.
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bring to life
rendre quelque chose plus intéressant ou réaliste
Meaning
to make something more interesting or realistic
Example
The artist’s use of color really **brought the painting to life**.
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bring to the table
contribuer quelque chose d'utile ou de précieux
Meaning
to contribute something useful or valuable
Example
Each team member **brings something unique to the table**.
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bring up
élever ou prendre soin d'un enfant jusqu'à l'âge adulte
Meaning
to raise or care for a child until adulthood
Example
She was **brought up** by her grandparents.
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bring up a family
élever et prendre soin des enfants
Meaning
to raise and take care of children
Example
They worked hard to **bring up a family**.
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broken-hearted
extrêmement triste à propos de quelque chose ou de quelqu'un
Meaning
extremely sad about something or someone
Example
He was **broken-hearted** after the breakup.
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brush aside
rejeter quelque chose comme sans importance
Meaning
to dismiss something as unimportant
Example
Management **brushed aside** the rumors during the briefing.
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brush off
rejeter quelque chose ou quelqu'un comme sans importance
Meaning
to dismiss something or someone as unimportant
Example
He tried to **brush off** the criticism during the meeting.
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brush past
passer rapidement près de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose avec un contact léger
Meaning
to move quickly by someone or something with slight contact
Example
He **brushed past** the reporters without stopping.
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brush up on
améliorer les compétences ou les connaissances de quelqu'un
Meaning
to improve one’s skill or knowledge
Example
She decided to **brush up on** her painting techniques.
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brute force attack
une méthode de piratage qui essaie toutes les combinaisons possibles de mots de passe jusqu'à trouver la bonne
Meaning
a method of hacking that tries all possible combinations of passwords until the correct one is found
Example
The attacker launched a **brute force attack** on the system’s login page.
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bubbling with joy
très heureux et excité
Meaning
very happy and excited
Example
The children were **bubbling with joy** after receiving their gifts.