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Expressions idiomatiques – Vocabulaire anglais

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10 mots de vocabulaire anglais avec leur sens : once in a blue moon, break the ice, pull someone's leg, a blessing in disguise, bite the bullet… Révisez-les…

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Liste de mots

  1. once in a blue moon /wʌns ɪn ə blu: mu:n/ — très rarement
    Exemple: He only visits his hometown once in a blue moon.
    Synonymes: rarely, hardly ever, seldom
  2. break the ice /breɪk ði aɪs/ — briser la glace; détendre l'atmosphère
    Exemple: He told a funny story to break the ice at the meeting.
    Synonymes: start a conversation, ease the tension
  3. pull someone's leg /pʊl 'sʌmwʌnz leɡ/ — faire marcher quelqu'un; taquiner
    Exemple: Don’t be mad, I was just pulling your leg!
    Synonymes: tease, kid, joke
  4. a blessing in disguise /ə 'blesɪŋ ɪn dɪs'ɡaɪz/ — un mal pour un bien
    Exemple: Losing that job was a blessing in disguise because it led me to a better career.
    Synonymes: hidden advantage, unexpected benefit
  5. bite the bullet /baɪt ðə 'bʊlɪt/ — serrer les dents ; se résoudre à (faire qqch de désagréable)
    Exemple: I didn’t want to clean the garage, but I bit the bullet and did it anyway.
    Synonymes: face the difficulty, get it over with
  6. a piece of cake /ə pi:s əv keɪk/ — un jeu d'enfant; très facile
    Exemple: The test was a piece of cake for her because she studied well.
    Synonymes: very easy, simple task, no trouble
  7. hit the books /hɪt ðə bʊks/ — bûcher; étudier dur
    Exemple: I have an exam tomorrow, so it's time to hit the books.
    Synonymes: study hard, start studying, get to work
  8. cost an arm and a leg /kɒst ən ɑ:m ənd ə leɡ/ — coûter les yeux de la tête
    Exemple: That new phone cost an arm and a leg when it first came out.
    Synonymes: very expensive, costly, overpriced
  9. under the weather /'ʌndər ðə 'weðər/ — patraque; pas dans son assiette
    Exemple: She didn’t come to work today because she’s feeling under the weather.
    Synonymes: not feeling well, ill, sick
  10. the ball is in your court /ðə bɔ:l ɪz ɪn jɔ:r kɔ:t/ — c'est à toi de jouer
    Exemple: I’ve done my part, so now the ball is in your court.
    Synonymes: your turn, your move, your responsibility

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