Certitude et Possibilité - Certitude

Découvrez comment les expressions idiomatiques anglaises comme 'aller sans dire' et 'au-delà de l'ombre d'un doute' sont liées à la certitude en anglais.

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility

to bet one's life

[Phrase]

to express strongly and confidently that something is undoubtedly true or will certainly happen

être absolument sûr, en être certain

Ex: You can bet your bottom dollar she'll ask for a discount.

Tu peux être absolument sûr qu'elle demandera une réduction.

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to not count one's chickens

[Phrase]

to be cautious and not assume that something will succeed or happen as planned, as there is always a possibility of unforeseen obstacles or problems

ne pas vendre la peau de l'ours, ne pas crier victoire trop tôt

Ex: She has an interview tomorrow, but she's trying not to count her chickens.

Elle a un entretien demain, mais elle essaie de ne pas crier victoire trop tôt.

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beyond a shadow of a doubt

[Phrase]

used when one can claim that something is true with all one's certainty

sans l'ombre d'un doute, avec une certitude absolue

Ex: She is beyond a shadow of a doubt the best person for the job.

Elle est sans l'ombre d'un doute la meilleure personne pour ce poste.

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dollars to doughnuts

[Phrase]

used to show one's utmost certainty about something

c'est sûr et certain, j'en suis certain

Ex: It's dollars to doughnuts she'll ask for more time.

C'est sûr et certain, elle demandera plus de temps.

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hands down

[Phrase]

in a way that is free of all ambiguity or uncertainty

sans conteste, haut la main

Ex: That was hands down the worst meal I've ever had.

C'était sans conteste le pire repas que j'aie jamais mangé.

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to go without saying

[Phrase]

used to say that something is so obvious that there is no need for further explanation

cela va sans dire, il va de soi

Ex: It goes without saying that we'll keep your information private.

Il va de soi que nous garderons vos informations confidentielles.

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mark my word

[phrase]

used when one is certain that something will happen at some point in the future

tu verras, souviens-toi de ce que je te dis

Ex: Mark my word, this decision will cause problems later.

Souviens-toi de ce que je te dis : cette décision posera des problèmes plus tard.

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to seal one's fate

[Phrase]

to do something that ensures that someone or something fails or something unpleasant happens to them

creuser sa propre tombe, sceller son sort

Ex: The missed deadline sealed the project's fate.

Le délai manqué a scellé le sort du projet.

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tried and true

[Phrase]

denoting something that has been tested many times and proved to be reliable or effective

éprouvé, qui a fait ses preuves

Ex: When the system fails, we go back to the tried and true checklist.

Quand le système tombe en panne, on revient à la checklist éprouvée.

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acid test

[nom]

a way of proving the validity of a claim or determining the success rate of a plan

test décisif, épreuve de vérité

Ex: The pilot program looked good on paper, but the acid test is whether people actually use it.

Le programme pilote semblait bon sur le papier, mais l'épreuve de vérité, c'est de voir si les gens l'utilisent vraiment.

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a backward glance

[Phrase]

a feeling of remorse, and reservation that one gets upon facing a challenge or finding oneself in an unexpected situation

un regard en arrière, un soupçon de regret

Ex: He left the old job without a backward glance.

Il a quitté son ancien poste sans le moindre regret.

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to feel something in one's bones

[Phrase]

to believe something strongly, even though one cannot explain why

le sentir au fond de soi, en avoir l'intime conviction

Ex: She felt in her bones that something was wrong.

Elle sentait au fond d'elle que quelque chose clochait.

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foregone conclusion

[nom]

a result or decision that seems certain before it officially happens

conclusion acquise d'avance, affaire entendue

Ex: The meeting felt pointless because the decision was treated as a foregone conclusion.

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in no uncertain terms

[Phrase]

in a way that is most clear or direct

sans ambiguïté, clairement et nettement

Ex: The manager rejected the proposal in no uncertain terms.

Le responsable a rejeté la proposition clairement et nettement.

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a one-way ticket

[Phrase]

a situation in which any decision made cannot be undone

aller simple sans retour, point de non-retour

Ex: Once we delete the data, it's a one-way ticket.

Une fois les données supprimées, ce sera sans retour.

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to be only a matter of time

[Phrase]

to certainly happen at some point in the future

arriver tôt ou tard, ce n'est qu'une question de temps

Ex: After months of poor sales, layoffs became only a matter of time.

Après des mois de mauvaises ventes, les licenciements allaient arriver tôt ou tard.

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somebody can take something to the bank

[phrase]

used to imply that something is reliable, certain, and can be trusted completely

tu peux compter là-dessus, c'est du solide

Ex: If he promises a discount, you can take it to the bank.

S'il promet une remise, tu peux compter dessus.

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Certitude et Possibilité
Certitude	Incertitude	Situations Improbables	Impossibilité
Chance et Hasard	Possibilité	Probabilité	Attentes
Inattendu	Incroyable	Défini ou Inévitable

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