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Maîtrisez les idiomes anglais concernant la prétention, comme "le chouchou du professeur" et "les pieds d'argile".

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used to refer to someone who is trying their best to prove that they are more intelligent compared to others, often in a way that is annoying

malin, je-sais-tout

malin, je-sais-tout

Ex: Stop being such a smart-ass and answer the question properly .Arrête d'être un **petit malin** et réponds correctement à la question.

someone who is considered the teacher's favorite student and therefore has advantage over others in the classroom

le chouchou du professeur, le favori du professeur

le chouchou du professeur, le favori du professeur

Ex: Being the teacher’s pet didn’t make her popular with her classmates.Être le **chouchou du professeur** ne l'a pas rendue populaire auprès de ses camarades de classe.

used for saying that someone may appear threatening or aggressive, but their actions or behavior are not as harmful or severe as their words

Ex: The coach might shout a lot, but his bark is worse than his bite when it comes to discipline.

used to describe a person who behaves in a very traditional and morally conservative manner

Ex: The party was quite formal , and everyone was prim and proper.

someone who is very strict and thinks in a very traditional way

Madame Grundy, une personne très stricte et traditionaliste

Madame Grundy, une personne très stricte et traditionaliste

Ex: She always worries about what Mrs. Grundy will think if she deviates from societal norms .Elle s'inquiète toujours de ce que **Madame Grundy** pensera si elle s'écarte des normes sociétales.

used to describe someone who continuously talks about what they are planning to do, but they never do or achieve much

Ex: being all talk and no action— show me some results !

a person who insists on giving advice about something even though they are not forced to do so

un donneur de leçons, un conseiller non sollicité

un donneur de leçons, un conseiller non sollicité

Ex: During the meeting , John kept offering suggestions and critiques to the presenter , acting like a backseat driver even though he was n't directly involved in the project .Pendant la réunion, John n'arrêtait pas de faire des suggestions et des critiques à l'orateur, se comportant comme un **conducteur arrière** bien qu'il ne soit pas directement impliqué dans le projet.

a person who tries to gain the approval of important people by the means of flattery, praise, etc.

lèche-bottes, flatteur

lèche-bottes, flatteur

Ex: The employee who constantly agrees with the manager and never challenges their ideas is often seen as an apple polisher by their colleagues .L'employé qui est constamment d'accord avec le manager et ne remet jamais en question ses idées est souvent considéré comme un **lèche-bottes** par ses collègues.
feet of clay
[Phrase]

a serious flaw or weakness in one's character that other people are not aware of

Ex: The company's reputation suffered a blow when its seemingly perfect product showed its feet of clay, malfunctioning after just a few months of use.

used to describe a person who tends to say things that sound intimidating when in reality they are afraid to take action

Ex: The politician made grand promises during the campaign , but once elected , he proved to all bark and no bite, failing to fulfill any of his pledges .

to praise one's own abilities or accomplishments, often in an exaggerated way

s'envoyer des fleurs, se jeter des fleurs, se lancer des fleurs

s'envoyer des fleurs, se jeter des fleurs, se lancer des fleurs

Ex: The celebrity couple put on the dog at the red-carpet event, arriving in a lavish entourage and flaunting their expensive attire.

an individual who consistently seeks to appear more clever than others in a manner that can be bothersome

malin, je-sais-tout

malin, je-sais-tout

Ex: Okay , wise guy, if you 're so damned smart , you can tell everyone how it 's done !D'accord, **malin**, si tu es si sacrément intelligent, tu peux dire à tout le monde comment on fait !

a person who tries hard to let others know that they always do the right thing and behave well

Ex: She always volunteers for every task and never misses an opportunity to remind everyone about it.

an annoying individual who behaves as if they know everything

petit malin, je-sais-tout

petit malin, je-sais-tout

Ex: I can already imagine him being a smart aleck during the interview , trying to outwit the interviewer with clever remarks .Je peux déjà l'imaginer être un **petit malin** pendant l'entretien, essayant de surpasser l'intervieweur avec des remarques intelligentes.
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