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Société, Droit et Politique - Society

Maîtrisez les expressions anglaises concernant la société, comme « faire cause commune » et « fuite des cerveaux ».

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English idioms related to Society, Law & Politics
to make common cause

to join with someone to achieve a common goal

faire cause commune

faire cause commune

[Phrase]
in a body

in one group together

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there is safety in numbers

used for saying that being with other people makes a situation or activity less dangerous

[phrase]
to go with the tide

to act or think in the same way as the majority of people in a society

aller avec le courrant

aller avec le courrant

[Phrase]
laced mutton

someone who earns money by having sex with people

[Phrase]
red-light district

an area in a city or town that is filled with strip clubs, brothels, and other sex oriented businesses

quartier rouge

quartier rouge

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brain drain

a situation in which highly intelligent or skilled people of a country move to another country so that they can live a better life

fuite des cerveaux

fuite des cerveaux

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glass ceiling

an invisible barrier or limitation that prevents certain groups, particularly women or minority individuals, from advancing to higher positions or achieving higher levels of success in a professional or organizational context

plafond de verre

plafond de verre

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to come out of the closet

to no longer keep one's sexual preference or gender identity a secret

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to jump on the bandwagon

to attempt to become popular or successful by doing something that is becoming fashionable

prendre le train en marche

prendre le train en marche

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to go to the polls

to give a vote in an election

[Phrase]
gray vote

voting power held by older adults or senior citizens in elections

vote des seniors

vote des seniors

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a sign of the times

something that shows how the society is like now, particularly how bad it is

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with one voice

with everyone expressing the same opinion

à l'unanimité

à l'unanimité

[Phrase]
grass roots

the ordinary people with a common interest who form the foundation of a movement, organization, or political party

base populaire

base populaire

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