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Explorez les idiomes anglais qui concernent la réaction ou la demande, y compris "lisez sur mes lèvres" et "faites une promenade".

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English idioms related to Behavior & Approach
get a life
[phrase]

used to tell someone to change their life style and start doing more exciting or important things

Ex: Instead of gossiping about others , it 's better get a life and focus on personal growth .

to tell a person to stop making noise or stop talking, especially if they are being loud or annoying

Ex: The loud music from the neighboring apartment was disturbing everyone , so I finally went over and asked them stuff a sock in it.
beat it
[phrase]

used to tell someone to leave immediately

Ex: When the party was over, they told the remaining guests to beat it and go home.
break a leg
[phrase]

used to wish a person good luck, particularly before their performance

Merde !

Merde !

Ex: The band members gave each other a pep talk and said , Break a leg' before going on stage .
come off it
[Interjection]

used to tell someone that they should stop saying or doing a particular thing

arrête !, arrêtez ! franchement !

arrête !, arrêtez ! franchement !

Ex: He told us he could make us millionaires overnight ; we had to tell him to come off it .Il nous a dit qu'il pouvait nous rendre millionnaires du jour au lendemain ; nous avons dû lui dire de **arrêter son char**.

used to tell a whining person that one does not care

Ex: She was upset about losing a game , and her friend said , " It 's just a gamecry me a river. "
cut the crap
[phrase]

used to tell a person to stop talking about unimportant or incorrect things

Ex: She knew he was avoiding the issue, so she firmly told him, "Cut the shit, and let's talk honestly."

used to tell a person to stop doing something or talking about a certain subject that is annoying one

Ex: He kept asking the same question repeatedly, so I finally told him to give it a rest.

used to show one's disbelief or disagreement about what someone has just said

Ex: You're complaining about the weather again?

used to show one's indifference toward one's actions or mood

Ex: He kept bothering me with irrelevant questions , so I finally told him go hang himself.

used to tell a person to go and leave one alone

Ex: If you can't be reasonable, then just go to the devil and leave us in peace.
hold my beer
[phrase]

used humorously when one is about to attempt to do something foolish or dangerous, often to showoff or outdo someone

Ex: I'm going to show you how to dance like a pro.
kiss my ass
[phrase]

used to show one's disregard or lack of respect for someone or something

Ex: Some guy tried hitting on me at the bar, so I told him to kiss my ass, and I walked off!
no you don't
[phrase]

used to express one's desire to stop someone from doing something

Ex: When the student suggested submitting another person's work for the assignment, the teacher responded, "No, you don't.

used to tell someone to stop talking

Ex: The manager sternly replied , None of your lip; your behavior at work needs improvement .
read my lips
[phrase]

used to ask a person to pay attention to one's words and believe them

Ex: The teacher declared , Read my lips, there will be no exceptions to the homework deadline . "

used to tell someone to not spit when they are talking

Ex: During the presentation, the speaker became animated and forgot to say it, not spray it.
scratch that
[Interjection]

used to tell someone to ignore or disregard something that was just said

oublie ça, laisse tomber

oublie ça, laisse tomber

Ex: I had scheduled a meeting for Friday morning , but scratch that ; I 'll reschedule it for next week .J'avais prévu une réunion pour vendredi matin, mais **oubliez ça**; je la reporterai à la semaine prochaine.
spit it out
[Interjection]

used when urging a person to quickly say the thing they seem embarrassed or frightened to share

crache le morceau, dis-le carrément

crache le morceau, dis-le carrément

Ex: I can tell there's more to the story; spit it out and don't keep me in the dark.Je peux dire qu'il y a plus dans l'histoire ; **crachez le morceau** et ne me laissez pas dans l'ignorance.
take a hike
[phrase]

used to tell someone to stop bothering one and leave one alone

Ex: I ca n't deal with your excuses right now ; take a hike and come back when you 're ready to work .
take a walk
[phrase]

to go away and leave a person alone

Ex: I 'm not interested in your excuses , so you take a walk.
take it easy
[Interjection]

used to tell someone to take care of themselves when saying goodbye to each other

Prends soin de toi, Sois tranquille

Prends soin de toi, Sois tranquille

Ex: Goodbye, my friend.Au revoir, mon ami. **Prends soin de toi**, et profite de ton week-end.
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