Persévérance - Persistence

Explorez les idiomes anglais concernant la persévérance avec des exemples comme "qu'il pleuve ou qu'il vente" et "ne pas plaisanter".

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come rain or come shine [phrase]

no matter what happens

Ex: I 'll be there for you , come rain or come shine , supporting you through thick and thin .

(to|until) the bitter end [Phrase]

up to the point where something faces its inevitable failure or fails to achieve any degree of success

Ex: He vowed that he would keep fighting until the bitter end .

to [get|take] the bit between {one's} teeth [Phrase]

to begin doing or taking part in something with enthusiasm and determination

Ex: She was n't that interested at first , but she loved it once she got the bit between her teeth .

to [go] down (swinging|fighting) [Phrase]

to keep on trying despite the high chance of failure

Ex: They beat us in the end, but we went down swinging.

to [grit] {one's} teeth [Phrase]

to face one's challenges or problems with absolute courage and determination

Ex: All through the race , Sally was gritting her teeth .

to [keep] {one's} [head] above water [Phrase]

to manage to stay strong and determined, despite the likelihood of failure

Ex: The business is in trouble , but we are just about keeping our heads above water .

to [keep] {one's} chin up [Phrase]

to manage to keep one's spirit and stay hopeful in the face of challenges and hardships

Ex: Keep your chin up — things will get better soon .

to [live] to (fight|see) another day [Phrase]

to survive a tough situation or disastrous experience and get the chance to try again

Ex: I never thought I’d live to see the day when children could take their own parents to court!

to [push] it [Phrase]

to persist on achieving a particular result by taking risks, particularly when one should stop

Ex: You 're always pushing it and you take stupid risks !

to [put] up a fight [Phrase]

to try one's best to stay strong and determined in the face of danger or extremely low odds of success

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to [stand|hold] {one's} ground [Phrase]

camper sur ses positions

Ex: Clare stood her ground in the meeting and refused to be intimidated even when Michael got angry .

by hook or by crook [Phrase]

by any means that is necessary

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come hell or high water [phrase]

no matter how many obstacles one might face or how hard achieving something gets

Ex: He confirmed that , come hell or high water , he will make his first trip to Scotland in November .

come what may [phrase]

no matter what happens or how difficult thigs turn out to be

Ex: They 're going to make the change , come what may .

in the teeth of {sth} [Phrase]

no matter how many problems one might face or how hard achieving something gets

Ex: I was battling my way along the promenade in the teeth of a force ten gale .

(last|final) resort [nom]

dernier recours

Ex: He used his savings as a last resort to pay the bills .

Il a utilisé ses économies comme dernier recours pour payer les factures.

the courage of {one's} (own|) convictions [Phrase]

one's bravery and determination to do what they believe is the right thing, regardless of what other people may think

Ex: Despite facing criticism , she had the courage of her convictions and stood by her decision .

dead set [Phrase]

firmly determined and focused on the task at hand

Ex: Martha 's dead set on having a new bike .

to [keep] it up [Phrase]

to maintain a good performance and continue persevering in one's efforts

Ex: Keep it up champ !

to [mean] business [Phrase]

to be very serious about fulfilling one's intentions

Ex: When the CEO walked into the room , everyone knew she meant business and was ready to make tough decisions .

Persévérance
Détermination et travail acharné	Persistence	Faire de son mieux	Faire de grands efforts
Essayer dur	Essayer quelque chose	Commencer	Manque d'effort
Processus et Achèvement