Le livre Insight - Avancé - Unité 8 - 8C

Ici, vous trouverez le vocabulaire de l'Unité 8 - 8C dans le manuel Insight Advanced, comme "upper hand", "fall into a trap", "no-brainer", etc.

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to take the bull by the horns

[Phrase]

to directly and bravely deal with a difficulty or danger

prendre le taureau par les cornes

Ex: It 's time take the bull by the horns and make those tough decisions .

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to throw cold water on something

[Phrase]

to demotivate a person by talking negatively about their plans or opinions

Ex: The team was buzzing with excitement about the new marketing strategy , but the senior executive 's critical threw cold water on their optimism, prompting a reconsideration of the approach .

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to fall into a trap

[Phrase]

to be placed in a difficult position by believing something that is not true or trusting someone who lies

Ex: He realized too late that he fallen into a trap of his own making when he borrowed money from a loan shark .

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upper hand

[nom]

the position of high power or authority from which one can exert complete control over a situation or others

avantage, supériorité

Ex: The two candidates fiercely battled for the upper hand in the election , engaging in intense debates and campaigning to win the support of voters .Les deux candidats se sont farouchement battus pour avoir **l'avantage** dans l'élection, s'engageant dans des débats intenses et faisant campagne pour gagner le soutien des électeurs.

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no-brainer

[nom]

something such as a decision or question that requires minimal or no mental effort to be made or answered

c'est tout vu, la question ne se pose pas

Ex: Choosing the healthier option for lunch was a no-brainer; I want to take care of my well-being .Choisir l'option la plus saine pour le déjeuner était **un jeu d'enfant** ; je veux prendre soin de mon bien-être.

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storm in a teacup

[Phrase]

an unnecessary amount of worry or anger toward an unimportant matter

Ex: The media made a storm in a teacup out of a minor incident.