Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
feel on top of things
se sentir positif et en contrôle de sa vie
Meaning
feeling positive and in control of your life
Example
After organizing her tasks, she felt **on top of things**.
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feel ten feet tall
se sentir très fier et confiant
Meaning
to feel very proud and confident
Example
He **felt ten feet tall** after completing the challenge.
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feel the heat
ressentir de la pression ou des critiques
Meaning
to experience pressure or criticism
Example
The manager began to **feel the heat** after the sales dropped.
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feel the pinch
avoir des difficultés financières; manquer d'argent
Meaning
to have financial difficulties; to feel short of money
Example
With rising prices, many families are starting to **feel the pinch**.
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feel the strain
ressentir du stress ou de la pression d'une situation difficile
Meaning
to feel stress or pressure from a difficult situation
Example
Many employees are starting to **feel the strain** of the workload.
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feel under pressure
se sentir stressé ou anxieux à cause des responsabilités ou des attentes
Meaning
to feel stressed or anxious due to responsibilities or expectations
Example
She's **feeling under pressure** to meet the deadline.
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feeling blue
se sentir triste ou déprimé
Meaning
to feel sad or depressed
Example
She’s been **feeling blue** all day.
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feeling low
se sentir déprimé ou malheureux
Meaning
feeling depressed or unhappy
Example
I’ve been **feeling low** lately due to stress.
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feeling on top of the world
se sentir extrêmement heureux ou réussi
Meaning
feeling extremely happy or successful
Example
After getting the job, I was **on top of the world**.
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fend off
se défendre contre quelque chose ou quelqu’un
Meaning
to defend against something or someone
Example
They installed lights to **fend off** raccoons in the yard.
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fib
un petit mensonge ou trivial
Meaning
a small or trivial lie
Example
It was just a little **fib**, nothing serious.
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fight fire with fire
utiliser les mêmes tactiques que son adversaire
Meaning
to use the same tactics as one’s opponent
Example
When negotiations failed, they decided to **fight fire with fire**.
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fight tooth and nail
se battre de toutes ses forces et avec détermination
Meaning
to fight very fiercely or with great determination
Example
They **fought tooth and nail** to protect their rights.
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fight your demons
faire face à vos peurs ou mauvais souvenirs avec courage
Meaning
to deal with your fears or bad memories courageously
Example
He’s learning to **fight his demons** from the past.
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figure out
comprendre ou résoudre quelque chose
Meaning
to understand or solve something
Example
We need to **figure out** why the emails bounced.
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fill in for
faire le travail de quelqu'un temporairement
Meaning
to do someone’s job temporarily
Example
Can you **fill in for** Rosa while she’s on leave?
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fill in on
fournir à quelqu'un les dernières informations
Meaning
to provide someone with the latest information
Example
Could you **fill me in on** the policy updates?
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fill out
compléter un formulaire en fournissant des informations
Meaning
to complete a form by providing information
Example
Please **fill out** this survey after the workshop.
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filter bubble
une situation où une personne ne voit que le contenu en ligne qui renforce ses croyances
Meaning
a situation where a person only sees online content that reinforces their beliefs
Example
Many people live inside a **filter bubble** on social media.
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filter out
enlever les parties indésirables de quelque chose
Meaning
to remove unwanted parts from something
Example
Use this tool to **filter out** spam messages.
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filter through
se répandre progressivement parmi les gens
Meaning
to spread gradually among people
Example
News of the promotion quickly **filtered through** the office.
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find common ground
trouver des intérêts ou des accords partagés
Meaning
to find shared interests or agreement
Example
We must **find common ground** to resolve this conflict.
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find fault
critiquer quelqu’un ou quelque chose injustement
Meaning
to criticize someone or something unfairly
Example
He always **finds fault** with everything I do.
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find the right balance
atteindre un équilibre sain ou efficace entre le travail et la vie personnelle
Meaning
to achieve a healthy or effective equilibrium between work and personal life
Example
It took me a while, but I finally **found the right balance** between work and family.