Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
have itchy feet
avoir une forte envie de voyager ou de bouger
Meaning
to feel a strong desire to travel or move
Example
After a few months at home, I started to **have itchy feet** again.
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have mixed feelings
être incertain ou avoir des émotions à la fois positives et négatives
Meaning
to be uncertain or have both positive and negative emotions
Example
I **have mixed feelings** about moving to another city.
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have nerves of steel
être très courageux et calme sous pression
Meaning
to be very brave and calm under pressure
Example
A firefighter must **have nerves of steel** to face danger every day.
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have second thoughts
commencer à avoir des doutes sur une décision que vous avez prise
Meaning
to start having doubts about a decision you have made
Example
I'm having **second thoughts** about buying such an expensive car.
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have someone's back
soutenir ou défendre quelqu’un
Meaning
to support or defend someone
Example
Don’t worry—I **have your back**.
idiom
Have something up your sleeve
Avoir un plan secret ou une idée.
Meaning
To have a secret plan or idea.
Example
Don’t worry, he **has something up his sleeve** for the project.
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have stars in one’s eyes
être plein d’enthousiasme et de rêves pour l’avenir
Meaning
to be full of excitement and dreams about the future
Example
Young artists **have stars in their eyes** when they start their careers.
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have steam coming out of your ears
être visiblement très en colère
Meaning
to be visibly very angry
Example
He had **steam coming out of his ears** when he saw the damage.
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have the floor
avoir le droit de parler dans une discussion
Meaning
to have the right to speak in a discussion
Example
You **have the floor** now; please share your thoughts.
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have the gift of the gab
être doué pour parler ou convaincre les gens
Meaning
to be good at talking or persuading people
Example
He’s a great salesman because he **has the gift of the gab**.
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have the guts
avoir le courage ou l'audace de faire quelque chose de difficile
Meaning
to have courage or bravery to do something difficult
Example
She didn’t **have the guts** to tell him the truth.
idiom
have the time of your life
avoir une expérience extrêmement agréable
Meaning
to have an extremely enjoyable experience
Example
We **had the time of our lives** at the amusement park.
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have the upper hand
avoir le contrôle ou l'avantage sur quelqu'un
Meaning
to have control or advantage over someone
Example
After the merger, the larger company **had the upper hand**.
idiom
have words with
se disputer ou être en désaccord avec quelqu'un
Meaning
to argue or disagree with someone
Example
She **had words with** her boss about the new schedule.
idiom
have words with someone
se disputer verbalement avec quelqu'un
Meaning
to argue with someone verbally
Example
I **had words with** my boss about the new policy.
idiom
have your hands full
être très occupé par du travail ou des responsabilités
Meaning
to be very busy with work or responsibilities
Example
She can’t take on another task right now—she already **has her hands full**.
idiom
have your head in the clouds
être dans ses pensées ou ne pas prêter attention à la réalité
Meaning
to be daydreaming or not paying attention to reality
Example
He was **having his head in the clouds** during the lecture.
idiom
have your jaw drop
être extrêmement surpris ou choqué
Meaning
to be extremely surprised or shocked
Example
My **jaw dropped** when I saw the price.
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having a whale of a time
prendre beaucoup de plaisir
Meaning
enjoying yourself greatly
Example
We had **a whale of a time** at the beach yesterday.
idiom
head back to
retourner à un endroit
Meaning
to return to a place
Example
Let’s **head back to** the office after lunch.
idiom
head off
empêcher que quelque chose se produise
Meaning
to prevent something from happening
Example
Early communication can **head off** most misunderstandings.
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head off for
partir en direction de
Meaning
to depart for a destination
Example
We’ll **head off for** the airport at 5 a.m.
idiom
head off to
partir pour un endroit particulier
Meaning
to leave for a particular place
Example
We should **head off to** the venue by noon.
idiom
head out
partir en direction d'une destination
Meaning
to leave for a destination
Example
Let’s **head out** before the traffic gets heavy.