Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
blend together
combiner ou mélanger différents éléments de manière harmonieuse
Meaning
to combine or mix different elements harmoniously
Example
The festival helps different cultures **blend together** beautifully.
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blend with
mélanger harmonieusement avec quelque chose ; s'intégrer en douceur
Meaning
to mix harmoniously with something; to integrate smoothly
Example
Immigrants often try to **blend with** the local culture while keeping their traditions alive.
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block off time
réserver une période dans votre emploi du temps pour quelque chose d'important
Meaning
to reserve a period in your schedule for something important
Example
I **block off time** every Friday to review the next week's deadlines.
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block out time for
planifier du temps réservé pour une activité spécifique
Meaning
to schedule protected time for a specific activity
Example
Managers **block out time for** deep work on Tuesdays.
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bloom into
se développer en quelque chose de beau ou plein de vie
Meaning
to develop into something beautiful or full of life
Example
She **bloomed into** a confident young woman.
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blow apart emotionally
perdre le contrôle en raison d'émotions accablantes
Meaning
to lose control because of overwhelming emotion
Example
After the breakup, she **blew apart emotionally** for weeks.
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blow in
arriver de manière inattendue, généralement avec du vent
Meaning
to arrive unexpectedly, usually with wind
Example
A cold wind suddenly **blew in** from the north.
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blow it
échouer dans quelque chose d'important; perdre une opportunité
Meaning
to fail at something important; to lose an opportunity
Example
I really **blew it** in the interview by arriving late.
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blow off
libérer le stress ou la colère en faisant quelque chose
Meaning
to release stress or anger by doing something
Example
He went jogging to **blow off** some steam after the argument.
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blow off work
Sauter le travail ou éviter les responsabilités, souvent pour réduire le stress
Meaning
to skip work or avoid responsibilities, often to reduce stress
Example
He decided to **blow off work** and spend the day at the beach.
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blow out
éteindre des flammes, en particulier des bougies
Meaning
to extinguish flames, especially candles
Example
She **blew out** the candles and made a wish on her birthday.
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blow over
devenir moins grave et finalement se terminer sans causer de dommages majeurs
Meaning
to become less serious and eventually end without major harm
Example
Most small arguments **blow over** with time.
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blow through
quand le vent ou la tempête se déplace rapidement à travers une zone
Meaning
when wind or storm moves quickly across an area
Example
A strong wind **blew through** the town last night.
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blow up
remplir quelque chose d'air; exploser ou devenir en colère
Meaning
to fill something with air; to explode or become angry
Example
The kids **blew up** balloons for the birthday celebration.
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blow up at
perdre son calme et crier sur quelqu'un
Meaning
to lose your temper and shout at someone
Example
She **blew up at** her brother for being late again.
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blow up into violence
devenir soudainement violent ou intense
Meaning
to suddenly become violent or intense
Example
The argument **blew up into violence** before police arrived.
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blow up over
devenir soudainement en colère à propos de quelque chose
Meaning
to suddenly become angry because of something
Example
They **blew up over** a silly comment on social media.
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blow up with anger
exploser de colère
Meaning
to suddenly become very angry
Example
He **blew up with anger** when he heard the news.
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blunder into
entrer ou faire quelque chose par erreur
Meaning
to enter or do something by mistake
Example
He **blundered into** the wrong meeting room.
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blurt out
dire quelque chose soudainement sans réfléchir, souvent à cause de l'émotion
Meaning
to say something suddenly without thinking, often because of emotion
Example
He **blurted out** his secret in front of everyone.
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boil down
simplifier quelque chose à ses points essentiels
Meaning
to simplify something to its essential points
Example
The report **boils down** to one key recommendation: cut costs.
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boil up
commencer à se sentir très en colère
Meaning
to start feeling very angry
Example
Anger began to **boil up** inside him during the argument.
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boil with anger
être extrêmement en colère
Meaning
to be extremely angry
Example
She was **boiling with anger** when she found out about the unfair decision.
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boil with rage
se sentir extrêmement en colère
Meaning
to feel extremely angry
Example
She **boiled with rage** after hearing the insult.