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Difficulté - Acceptation et Soulagement

Plongez dans les idiomes anglais concernant l'acceptation et le soulagement, comme 'jeter l'éponge' et 'le calme après la tempête'.

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to [come] to terms with {sth}

to gradually learn to accept or deal with something unpleasant

se faire à quelque chose, apprendre à vivre avec

se faire à quelque chose, apprendre à vivre avec

Ex: It took her years to come to terms with her father's death. 
to [grin] and [bear] {sth}

to accept or tolerate a difficult or undesirable situation that one cannot change without complaint

prendre sur soi, serrer les dents

prendre sur soi, serrer les dents

Ex: The commute was awful, but she had to grin and bear it until she found a new job. 
necessary evil

an unpleasant thing that requires acceptance in order for a certain thing to be achieved

un mal nécessaire, une contrainte désagréable

un mal nécessaire, une contrainte désagréable

Ex: For many small businesses, paperwork is a necessary evil. 
to [leave|let] well alone

to not try to interfere or make changes in a situation or with something that is already functioning satisfactorily to avoid causing unnecessary problems

ne pas toucher à ce qui marche, ne pas chercher les ennuis

ne pas toucher à ce qui marche, ne pas chercher les ennuis

Ex: The old website is not perfect, but it works, so let's leave well alone. 
to [let] {sb/sth} be

to avoid getting involved with a person or thing or stop bothering them

laisser tranquille, ne pas s'en mêler

laisser tranquille, ne pas s'en mêler

Ex: He's upset right now, so let him be for a while. 
to [let] {sth} roll off {one's} [back]

to not allow negative things such as an unfair criticism, etc. to have any effect on one

laisser glisser, ne pas le prendre à cœur

laisser glisser, ne pas le prendre à cœur

Ex: He learned to let rude comments roll off his back. 
life goes on
life goes on
[phrase]

said to a person after they have an unpleasant or sad experience to encourage them to keep on living as they used to

il faut continuer, la vie continue

il faut continuer, la vie continue

Ex: You didn't get the job, but life goes on; another chance will come. 
(load|weight) off {one's} [mind]

something that is finally dealt with and does not bother one anymore

un poids en moins, un grand soulagement

un poids en moins, un grand soulagement

Ex: Getting the test results back was a weight off her mind. 
to snap out of

to regain control of oneself after being in a bad mood or emotional state

se ressaisir, reprendre le dessus

se ressaisir, reprendre le dessus

Ex: He was angry for hours, but he finally snapped out of it. 
to [take] {sth} on the chin

to accept unpleasant or difficult things or situations, such as criticism or misfortune, without complaining

encaisser le coup, l'accepter sans se plaindre

encaisser le coup, l'accepter sans se plaindre

Ex: The team lost badly, but they took it on the chin and prepared for the next game. 
that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market|)

said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

parfois, il faut faire avec

parfois, il faut faire avec

Ex: We didn't get the contract, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. 
the calm after the storm

a peaceful time when things has improved following a period of difficulty, stress, or chaos

le calme après la tempête, une accalmie après le chaos

le calme après la tempête, une accalmie après le chaos

Ex: After weeks of arguments, the family dinner felt like the calm after the storm. 
the (calm|lull) before (the|another) storm

a time when everything seems peaceful or fine before serious problems arise

le calme avant la tempête, une accalmie avant les ennuis

le calme avant la tempête, une accalmie avant les ennuis

Ex: The office was strangely quiet on Monday morning, like the calm before the storm. 
the end of the world

a situation that is an absolute disaster or is the worst thing that could possibly happen

une catastrophe absolue, le pire qui puisse arriver

une catastrophe absolue, le pire qui puisse arriver

Ex: Losing one client is not the end of the world; we can still recover. 
the show must go on

used for saying that one must continue an activity, performance, etc. despite any problem or difficulty

il faut continuer, le spectacle doit continuer

il faut continuer, le spectacle doit continuer

Ex: The singer was ill, but the show must go on. 
that [is] the way the ball [bounce]

used to say that one cannot control everything as bad things happen regardless

c'est la vie, on ne maîtrise pas tout

c'est la vie, on ne maîtrise pas tout

Ex: We planned carefully and still lost the deal; that's the way the ball bounces. 
to [throw] in the towel

to accept the fact that one has been defeated

jeter l'éponge, s'avouer vaincu

jeter l'éponge, s'avouer vaincu

Ex: After months of trying to save the business, they finally threw in the towel. 
(put|stick) that in {one's} pipe and smoke it

used for telling someone to accept and consider something as true or valid, usually after a disagreement or argument

c'est comme ça, que ça te plaise ou non

c'est comme ça, que ça te plaise ou non

Ex: The report proves we were right, so put that in your pipe and smoke it. 
to [live] from day to day

to experience life in the present moment and focus less on long-term plans or financial preparations

vivre au jour le jour, vivre sans trop penser au lendemain

vivre au jour le jour, vivre sans trop penser au lendemain

Ex: After years of strict planning, she decided to live from day to day for a while. 
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