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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

to directly and bravely deal with a difficulty or danger

prendre le taureau par les cornes

prendre le taureau par les cornes

Ex: It's time to take the bull by the horns and make those tough decisions.
to [throw|pour] cold water on {sth}

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 remarks threw cold water on their optimism, prompting a reconsideration of the approach.
to [fall] into a trap

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

tomber dans le piège, se faire piéger

tomber dans le piège, se faire piéger

Ex: I nearly fell into a trap, but a friend warned me in time.

J'ai failli tomber dans le piège, mais un ami m'a prévenu à temps.

upper hand

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

l'avantage, le dessus

l'avantage, le dessus

Ex: He acted friendly , but everyone knew he wanted the upper hand.

Il se montrait amical, mais tout le monde savait qu'il voulait prendre le dessus.

no-brainer

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

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.

storm in a teacup

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.
to [be] up in arms (about|over|after) {sth}

to be extremely angry or upset about something

être vent debout, être furieux contre quelque chose

être vent debout, être furieux contre quelque chose

Ex: The fans were up in arms about the referee's final call.

Les supporters étaient furieux contre la dernière décision de l'arbitre.

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