Opinion - Quarrel

Découvrez comment les expressions idiomatiques anglaises comme "se quereller" et "se disputer comme chien et chat" sont liées aux querelles en anglais.

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to give somebody a piece of one's mind

[Phrase]

to let someone know that their bad behavior made one annoyed or angry

dire ses quatre vérités à quelqu'un, passer un savon à quelqu'un

Ex: After waiting for hours, Jane finally gave the rude customer a piece of her mind about the importance of patience.

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to get out of one's face

[Phrase]

to no longer bother someone and leave them alone

laisser quelqu'un tranquille, arrêter d'embêter quelqu'un

Ex: Irritated by constant questioning, Sarah finally snapped and told her colleague to get out of her face.

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to fight like cats and dogs

[Phrase]

to continuously fight or argue over someone or something

se battre comme chien et chat, se disputer sans arrêt

Ex: Despite being siblings, Mary and Jack fight like cats and dogs over trivial matters.

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to [come] down on {sb} like a ton of bricks

to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks

[Phrase]

to punish someone in a manner more violent or severe than they deserve

tomber sur quelqu'un à bras raccourcis, sanctionner trop durement

Ex: When the employee was caught stealing office supplies, the manager came down on him like a ton of bricks, leading to immediate termination.

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bone of contention

[Phrase]

a subject over which people disagree

pomme de discorde, sujet de désaccord

Ex: The allocation of funds became the bone of contention during the budget meeting, leading to heated debates among department heads.

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to bite one's head off

[Phrase]

to angrily reply or react to someone

répondre sèchement, envoyer promener quelqu'un

Ex: Exhausted from a long day at work, Mary snapped her colleague's head off when he asked a simple question.

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at loggerheads

[Phrase]

in serious disagreement with someone

en profond désaccord, à couteaux tirés

Ex: The negotiation between the union and management was at loggerheads over issues of worker compensation.

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at each other's throats

[Phrase]

used when two or more people, groups, or organizations fight or disagree with one another

se sauter à la gorge, être à couteaux tirés

Ex: The siblings were constantly at each other's throats, arguing over trivial matters.

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at daggers drawn

[Phrase]

(of two people, groups, countries, etc.) in a state of conflict or hostility toward each other

à couteaux tirés, en hostilité ouverte

Ex: After the heated argument, the colleagues were at daggers drawn, refusing to speak to each other.

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to chew somebody up and spit somebody out

[Phrase]

to completely defeat someone, leaving them feeling overwhelmed or powerless

laminer complètement, mettre à terre

Ex: In the highly competitive industry, new businesses often get chewed up and spit out if they can't adapt quickly.

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to bring the hammer down

[Phrase]

to criticize or punish someone very harshly

sévir sévèrement, punir durement

Ex: Faced with repeated policy violations, the manager warned the employee that he would bring the hammer down if the behavior continued.

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to trade punches

[Phrase]

to engage in a verbal conflict by exchanging criticisms, insults, etc.

s'échanger des piques, joute verbale

Ex: During the heated debate, the politicians traded punches over economic policies.

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to talk trash

[Phrase]

to say offensive, criticizing, or rude things to someone, particularly one's opponent, to make them less confident

faire du trash talk, provoquer verbalement

Ex: Of course those boxers started talking trash—it's a normal part of the pre-match press conference.

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enough is enough

[phrase]

used to indicate that a situation has reached a point where it is no longer tolerable or acceptable, and it is time for it to stop or change

ça suffit, c'en est trop

Ex: The people have finally said "enough is enough" to the dictator's rule.

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on a collision course

[Phrase]

in a situation that is likely to cause a disagreement or fight

en voie de conflit, vers une confrontation

Ex: The two companies are on a collision course for a price war, with each one trying to undercut the other.

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to [put|set|throw] the cat among the pigeons

to put the cat among the pigeons

[Phrase]

to cause trouble or upset by saying or doing something that brings conflict into a peaceful situation

jeter un pavé dans la mare, créer du désordre

Ex: The politician's controversial remarks put the cat among the pigeons in his party.

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in the dog house

[Phrase]

in a situation in which someone is very upset or angry with one for having or not having done something

être en froid avec quelqu'un, avoir quelqu'un fâché contre soi

Ex: I'm in the dog house with my wife because I forgot our anniversary.

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to [take|bring] {sb} down a notch (or two|)

to take somebody down a notch (or two)

[Phrase]

to put down or humiliate a person who is too proud or self-righteous

remettre quelqu'un à sa place, faire redescendre quelqu'un

Ex: Bill doesn't allow anything to get past him, and we are really looking forward to someone eventually and finally taking him down a notch or two.

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Opinion
Accord ou Approbation	Désaccord ou Désapprobation	Criticism	Rebuke
Exprimer des Opinions	Discussion	Point de Vue	Faire un point
Pensées et Hypothèses	Argument	Quarrel

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