Between you & me
Relationships
Sports
The right path
Expressions
100
I don't think it was an accident, I smell a rat .
il y a anguille sous roche
100
I wanted to tell him I didn't care, but I bit my tongue.
se retenir de dire quelque chose
100
We've reduced the goal difference, but we're not out o the woods yet .
On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge / tiré d'affaire
100
I like to keep track of what's going on in the world.
se tenir informé / au courant
100
No, please, don't invite her! She'll bend our ears again about how things were better vefore.
pomper l'air à quelqu'un / rabâcher quelque chose
200
That's a different kettle of fish.
C'est une autre paire de manches.
200
Why didn't you tell me they had split up? I really put my foot in my mouth here!
mettre les pieds dans le plat, faire une gaffe
200
Against all odds , they beat United in the Final.
contre toute attente
200
Once you've made a decision, stick to it, don't chop and change .
changer d'avis comme de chemise
200
The comedian's jokes had them rolling in the aisles .
être plié en 4, être écroulé de rire
300
He got in through the back door : his father knows the managing director.
il a été pistonné
300
Everyone blamed Eric, so Jack went to bat for him .
prendre la défense de quelqu'un (au baseball, to bat for signifie que l'on remplace un batteur éliminé)
300
Our team carried the day and were cheered long and loud.
remporter la victoire
300
That quantum mechanics she reads is all double Dutch to me!
du chinois / incompréhensible
300
Society will soon come full circle and realise that human interaction is preferable to electronic communication.
revenir au point de départ
400
You can't pull the wool over my eyes , I know what's going on.
berner, duper quelqu'un
400
She was swept off her feet by the dashing young man.
tomber amoureux/e
400
All are welcome to the dance class, even those who think they have two left feet !
être maladroit/ gauche / empoté
400
I'd better put my thinking cap on if i want to get through this.
se creuser les méninges / réfléchir
400
It's good to see him out and about after his illness.
être sur pied
500
What I told you about him is strictly off the record .
confidentiel
500
He's a chip off the old block.
C'est le portrait de son père / sa mère.
500
We were going to take part in the dancing competition, but my partner got cold feet .
se dégonfler
500
He took to DIY (Do It Yourself = bricolage) like a duck to water .
comme s'il avait fait ça toute sa vie
500
'Maybe we'll get abonus for the extra work we did." - 'I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you'.
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