Difficulté - Acceptation & 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} [Phrase]

accepter

Ex: It took Jane a while to come to terms with her divorce , but eventually , she found happiness again .

to grin and bear {sth} [Phrase]

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

Ex: Despite the challenging weather conditions, the marathon runner grinned and bore it all the way to the finish line.

necessary evil [nom]

mal nécessaire

Ex: Many people see paying taxes as a necessary evil to fund essential public services .

Beaucoup de gens considèrent le paiement des impôts comme un mal nécessaire pour financer les services publics essentiels.

to [leave|let] well alone [Phrase]

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

Ex: To be honest , you 're better off letting well alone at this point .

to [let] {sb/sth} be [Phrase]

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

Ex: A place that lets them be for whatever period they choose .

to [let] {sth} roll off {one's} [back] [Phrase]

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

Ex: So I 've tried to adapt , letting the comments roll off my back .

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

Ex: Despite the political upheaval , for most people life goes on as usual .

(load|weight) off {one's} [mind] [Phrase]

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

Ex: Finding her lost passport was a load off her mind ; she was worried about her upcoming trip .

to snap out of [verbe]

se ressaisir

Ex: After weeks of feeling down, she decided it was time to snap out of her depression and seek help.

Après des semaines à se sentir mal, elle a décidé qu'il était temps de se ressaisir de sa dépression et de demander de l'aide.

to [take] {sth} on the chin [Phrase]

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

Ex: Despite the harsh feedback from the client , he took the criticism on the chin and used it to improve his work .

that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market|) [phrase]

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

Ex: John lost the tennis match , but he just shrugged and said , " That 's the way the cookie crumbles . "

the calm after the storm [Phrase]

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

Ex: After the heated argument , there was the calm after the storm , and the couple finally had a productive conversation .

the (calm|lull) before (the|another) storm [Phrase]

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

Ex: The peaceful negotiations seemed like the calm before another storm of disputes and disagreements among the nations .

the end of the world [Phrase]

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

Ex: Failing one exam is not the end of the world .

the show must go on [phrase]

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

Ex: Despite feeling unwell , the lead actor insisted that the show must go on and delivered a remarkable performance .

that [is] the way the ball [bounce] [phrase]

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

Ex: Although he'd lost his job, he said that was the way the ball bounced and kept going.

to [throw] in the towel [Phrase]

to accept the fact that one has been defeated

Ex: Jim beat me for the fourth time , so I threw in the towel .

(put|stick) that in {one's} pipe and smoke it [phrase]

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

Ex: As for rules, the only person who makes rules in this house is me. So you can tell Miss Underwood from me: she can put that in her pipe and smoke it.

to [live] from day to day [Phrase]

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

Ex: Instead of stressing about the future , Jane prefers to live from day to day and enjoy the present .

Difficulté
Tâches difficiles	Défis difficiles	Causer des difficultés	Provoquer des ennuis
Ajouter de la complexité	Rencontrer des difficultés	Faire face à la désagrément	Tâches faciles
Sans effort	Acceptation & Soulagement	Moyens et Solutions