Persévérance - Faire de son mieux

Maîtrisez les expressions anglaises qui se rapportent à faire de son mieux, comme "aller au bout du monde" et "se crever".

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to [go] the extra mile [Phrase]

to try harder than what is expected

Ex: She always goes the extra mile to make her clients feel valued .

to [go] to any [length] [Phrase]

to put an extreme or great amount of effort into achieving or doing something

Ex: She would go to any length to protect her family .

to [go] to the ends of the earth [Phrase]

aller au bout du monde

Ex: Good companies are going to the ends of the earth to find good people .

to [leave] no stone unturned [Phrase]

to do everything one can in order to achieve a goal, particularly when it involves finding or looking for something

Ex: He left no stone unturned in his search for his natural mother .

to [move] heaven and earth [Phrase]

remuer ciel et terre

Ex: He had been moving heaven and earth for six weeks in order to prevent the film being made ; and he had failed .

to [pull] out all the stops [Phrase]

tout mettre en œuvre

Ex: The team decided to pull out all the stops in their final match , giving their best performance and leaving nothing to chance .

to [punch] above {one's} weight [Phrase]

jouer dans la cour des grands

Ex: The small-town mayor has been punching above her weight recently , going head-to-head with federal lawmakers over the issue of immigration reform .

(at|) full stretch [Phrase]

using all of the available resources, energy, etc.

Ex: Dwayne and his partner Hank are working full stretch to catch what seems to be a serial killer on the loose .

to [bend|lean] over backward [Phrase]

to put in an extreme or great amount of effort to do something

Ex: He must have leant over backward to thwart my promotion.

to [bust] {one's} [ass|butt|hump] [Phrase]

se casser le cul

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to [do] {one's} best [Phrase]

to try to do something as well as one is capable of

Ex: Ruth did her best to reassure her.

to [do|try] {one's} utmost [Phrase]

to make effort in order to do something in the best way possible

Ex: I was trying my utmost to remain positive and not talk about cancer .

to [give] {sth} {one's} all [Phrase]

to put in as much effort as possible into something one is doing

Ex: Give it your all , and you wo n't be sorry later .

to [go] all out [Phrase]

to use all of one's energy, resources, determination, or strength to do something

Ex: Brazil is going all out to protect its markets.

to [go] out of {one's} way [Phrase]

to put in more effort than what is expected or required of one in order to do or achieve something

Ex: He went way out of his way to take me home.

to [put] {one's} best foot forward [Phrase]

to put as much effort as possible into doing something, particularly something difficult

Ex: I am putting my best foot forward to meet this deadline .

{not} for (the|) want of trying [Phrase]

ne pas être faute d'avoir essayé

Ex: I realised very quickly too that if Villa don't do the right thing, it's never for the lack of trying.

to [give] {sb/sth} {one's} best shot [Phrase]

to make effort to do something in the best possible way

Ex: Give me your best shot , hold nothing back .

to [go] to the wall [Phrase]

to do everything that one is capable of in order to do or achieve something

Ex: He went to the wall to defend his beliefs .

the best bet [Phrase]

the best or most possible thing or action that can help one achieve success in something

Ex: When it comes to investing , a diversified portfolio is often considered the best bet for long-term growth .

to [bust] a gut [Phrase]

suer sang et eau

Ex: She busted a gut trying to finish the project on time .

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