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to mess up
faire une erreur ou faire quelque chose mal
Meaning
to make a mistake or do something badly
Example
Don’t **mess up** the report again this time.
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To move mountains
Accomplir quelque chose de très difficile ou apparemment impossible.
Meaning
To achieve something very difficult or seemingly impossible.
Example
With determination, she can **move mountains**.
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to my mind
à mon avis personnel ou conviction
Meaning
in my personal opinion or belief
Example
**To my mind**, this plan will work perfectly.
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to nurse someone back to health
aider quelqu'un à se remettre d'une maladie
Meaning
to help someone recover from illness
Example
She **nursed her mother back to health** after the accident.
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To offer the olive branch
Faire la paix avec quelqu'un après un conflit
Meaning
To make peace with someone after a conflict
Example
After their argument, he decided to **offer the olive branch** and apologize.
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to orbit around
être complètement concentré ou tourner autour de quelque chose
Meaning
to be completely focused or revolve around something
Example
He seemed to **orbit around** the idea of becoming a successful entrepreneur.
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to pass the baton
transférer la responsabilité à quelqu'un d'autre
Meaning
to transfer responsibility to someone else
Example
After years of leadership, he decided it was time to **pass the baton** to his successor.
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to pass with flying colors
réussir avec un très bon score
Meaning
to succeed with a very high score
Example
He studied hard and passed the exam with **flying colors**.
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to pick someone's brain
poser des questions à quelqu'un pour obtenir des informations ou des conseils
Meaning
to ask someone questions in order to get information or advice
Example
I need to **pick your brain** about your experience with this software.
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to play fair
Agir honnêtement et suivre les règles.
Meaning
To act honestly and follow the rules.
Example
In every competition, we must **play fair**.
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to pull strings
utiliser son influence ou ses connexions pour accomplir des choses
Meaning
to use one's influence or connections to get things done
Example
She managed to **pull strings** to get the bill passed in Congress.
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to push the envelope
aller au-delà des limites habituelles; innover
Meaning
to go beyond the usual limits; to innovate
Example
In the world of AI, companies must **push the envelope** to stay competitive.
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to put all your eggs in one basket
risquer tout dans une seule aventure ou décision
Meaning
to risk everything on a single venture or decision
Example
I wouldn’t suggest **putting all your eggs in one basket** with this investment.
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to put it bluntly
exprimer une opinion de manière directe et claire
Meaning
to express an opinion in a direct and straightforward way
Example
**To put it bluntly**, you were wrong.
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to put one's finger on
identifier ou reconnaître quelque chose avec précision
Meaning
to identify or recognize something with precision
Example
The journalist was able to **put her finger on** the exact cause of the political unrest.
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to put one's foot in one's mouth
dire quelque chose d'embarrassant ou d'inapproprié par erreur
Meaning
to say something embarrassing or inappropriate by mistake
Example
I really **put my foot in my mouth** when I mentioned her ex-boyfriend.
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to put two and two together
comprendre quelque chose à partir des faits
Meaning
to figure something out from the facts
Example
She didn’t tell me directly, but I **put two and two together**.
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To question everything
Examiner tout de manière critique et ne pas accepter aveuglément le statu quo ou les croyances acceptées.
Meaning
To critically examine and not blindly accept the status quo or accepted beliefs.
Example
In philosophy, one is encouraged **to question everything** in order to arrive at the truth.
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to reach for the moon
viser quelque chose de difficile ou apparemment impossible à atteindre
Meaning
to aim for something that is difficult or seemingly impossible to achieve
Example
He decided to **reach for the moon** and apply for the most competitive university.
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to rise to the occasion
montrer l'aptitude nécessaire lorsqu'on est confronté à un défi
Meaning
to show the necessary ability when faced with a challenge
Example
When the team needed him most, he **rose to the occasion** and led them to victory.
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to rocket to success
atteindre le succès très rapidement
Meaning
to achieve success very quickly
Example
His new startup **rocketed to success** after securing major funding.
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to screw up
faire une grave erreur ou gâcher quelque chose
Meaning
to make a serious mistake or spoil something
Example
I really **screwed up** the presentation.
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to see eye to eye
être d'accord avec quelqu'un
Meaning
to agree with someone
Example
We finally **saw eye to eye** on the decision.
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to see the big picture
comprendre le problème plus large ou plus important
Meaning
to understand the larger or more important issue
Example
You need to **see the big picture** when making strategic decisions.