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Opinion - Faire un point

Maîtrisez les idiomes anglais qui concernent l'expression d'un point de vue, comme 'tourner autour du pot' et 'le fond du problème'.

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so help me (God|)

used to emphasize one's seriousness, determination, or truthfulness

je le jure, Dieu m'en soit témoin

je le jure, Dieu m'en soit témoin

Ex: I promise to finish this project on time, so help me God. 
to [talk] the talk

to speak convincingly or authoritatively about a subject, especially in a way that suggests knowledge, expertise, or confidence

savoir tenir le discours, parler avec assurance

savoir tenir le discours, parler avec assurance

Ex: She can talk the talk when it comes to marketing strategies, but can she execute them effectively? 
nothing could be further from the truth

used to emphasize that something cannot be true or accurate

c'est complètement faux, ça n'a rien à voir avec la réalité

c'est complètement faux, ça n'a rien à voir avec la réalité

Ex: He claimed to have witnessed the accident, but nothing could be further from the truth. He wasn't even present at the scene. 
to [press|hammer] {sth} home

to forcefully make a point in an argument or discussion to ensure that there are no misunderstandings

bien faire passer le message, marteler l'idée

bien faire passer le message, marteler l'idée

Ex: The politician hammered home the importance of voting, reminding his constituents that their votes were their voices and that they had the power to make a difference. 
at the end of the day

used before stating the most important fact about a particular situation

au fond, en fin de compte

au fond, en fin de compte

Ex: I know it's a lot of work, but at the end of the day, it'll be worth it. 
in the (final|last) analysis

used before summarizing or stating most important facts of a situation

en définitive, au bout du compte

en définitive, au bout du compte

Ex: And in the last analysis it's going to destroy our country. 
bottom line

the most important factor in an argument or a discussion that brings it to an end

l'essentiel, le fond du problème

l'essentiel, le fond du problème

Ex: The bottom line is that we need to increase sales in order to be profitable. 
to [call] a spade a spade

to talk about something in a completely open and direct way

appeler un chat un chat, parler sans détour

appeler un chat un chat, parler sans détour

Ex: In negotiations, it's important to call a spade a spade and address the issues head-on. 
to [beat] around the bush

to deliberately delay or avoid talking about the main point

tourner autour du pot, ne pas aller droit au but

tourner autour du pot, ne pas aller droit au but

Ex: Stop beating around the bush and tell me what's really on your mind. 
to [make] a long story short

to avoid talking about the details of something that has happened and only give the main points

pour faire court, bref

pour faire court, bref

Ex: I'll make a long story short: I missed my flight because I overslept. 
to [cut] to the chase

to get straight to the point or the most important part of a matter without wasting time on irrelevant details or preamble

aller droit au but, entrer directement dans le vif du sujet

aller droit au but, entrer directement dans le vif du sujet

Ex: Instead of dwelling on irrelevant details, let's cut to the chase and discuss the main issues. 
long story
long story
[Interjection]

a thorough explanation of how something happened

toute une histoire, c'est long à raconter

toute une histoire, c'est long à raconter

Ex: I got lost on my way here, but long story short, I finally made it. 
for all intents and purposes

used for saying that something has the same effect as another thing

dans les faits, en pratique

dans les faits, en pratique

Ex: The company's financial troubles had rendered it defunct, for all intents and purposes. 
punch line

the final part of a joke or a humorous story that is intended to make the audience laugh or surprise them with a clever twist or unexpected ending

la chute, le mot de la fin

la chute, le mot de la fin

Ex: The punch line of the joke was so funny that I fell over laughing. 
all told
all told
[Phrase]

considering all the parts or items that make up a whole

au total, en tout

au total, en tout

Ex: The renovation project cost $50,000, all told, including materials, labor, and permits. 
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