Influence et Implication - Priority

Découvrez comment les expressions anglaises comme "on the back burner" et "get down to brass tacks" sont liées à la priorité en anglais.

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back burner [nom]

placard

Ex: The idea was on the back burner for now , but I ’ll revisit it later .

L'idée était sur le feu arrière pour l'instant, mais je la revisiterai plus tard.

to [have] (bigger|better|other) fish to (fry|catch) [Phrase]

to have more interesting or important matters to deal with

Ex: I do n't have time for your trivial complaints ; I have bigger fish to fry at work .

to [get] down to brass tacks [Phrase]

to begin talking about basic or important facts of a situation

Ex: The situation was so serious that after a few polite exchanges they quickly got down to brass tacks .

back to (the|) basics [Phrase]

used when one has to focus on the simplest and most important facts of a situation, particularly those that one was ignoring, in order to get the intended result

Ex: The company is going back to basics and focusing on its core products and services.

second banana [nom]

second couteau

Ex: The CEO is the boss , but the CFO is the second banana .

Le PDG est le patron, mais le directeur financier est le second couteau.

second fiddle [nom]

second couteau

Ex: The CEO is the big kahuna , and everyone else is just the second fiddle .

Le PDG est le grand patron, et tout le monde n'est que la cinquième roue du carrosse.

to [take] a back seat [Phrase]

to accept a less important, less visible, or secondary role compared to someone else

Ex: He was happy to take a back seat and let his colleague present the project .

first things first [Phrase]

used to state that there are more important things that one must do or consider before trying to deal with other things

Ex: First things first , let 's get the fire under control before we worry about anything else .

(at the|) top of the (agenda|list) [Phrase]

in the position of utmost importance or high priority

Ex: I like all of his books , but this one is at the top of the list .

the last thing on {one's} mind [Phrase]

something that is not being thought about or considered, often due to more pressing or immediate concerns

Ex: Right now work is the last thing on my mind .

second best [nom]

deuxième choix

Ex: I wanted to buy the latest smartphone, but due to budget constraints, I settled for a second-best model.

Je voulais acheter le dernier smartphone, mais en raison de contraintes budgétaires, je me suis contenté d'un modèle deuxième choix.

to [fall|drop] by the wayside [Phrase]

to not have the same importance or urgency as something else

Ex: Many aspiring musicians start their careers with great enthusiasm , but few succeed ; most talented individuals unfortunately fall by the wayside .

to [set] great store by {sth} [Phrase]

to see something as extremely necessary or important

Ex: A retail group which sets great store by traditional values .

front burner [nom]

priorité absolue

Ex: Her career took the front burner while other plans were set aside .

Sa carrière a pris le devant de la scène tandis que d'autres plans étaient mis de côté.

Influence et Implication
Avoir un effet	La raison pour laquelle	Résultats & Conséquences	Persuasion
Renversement d'une situation	Change	Involvement	Non-implication
Ending	Importance & Non-importance	Priority	Éléments principaux