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Total English - Advanced
at a loose end

used to describe someone who has no plans or obligations, often feeling uncertain about how to spend their time

Ex: Since I finished my work early, I find myself at a loose end for the rest of the day. 
to snow under

to overwhelm someone or something with an excessive amount of work, tasks, requests, or messages, often causing a feeling of being stressed

submerger, accabler

submerger, accabler

Ex: The students were snowed under with assignments and exams, making it a challenging semester. 
to line up
to line up
[verbe]

to stand in a line or row extending in a single direction

s’aligner, mettre en rang, se mettre en rang(s)

s’aligner, mettre en rang, se mettre en rang(s)

Ex: The students lined up to get their lunch. 
tied up
tied up
[Adjectif]

occupied or unavailable due to being busy, engaged, or involved in some activity or task

occupé, pris

occupé, pris

Ex: The tied-up manager couldn’t step away from his meetings. 
to fall through

(of a deal, plan, arrangement, etc.) to fail to happen or be completed

échouer

échouer

Ex: Despite careful preparation, the business deal began to fall through at the last minute. 
to go ahead

to initiate an action or task, particularly when someone has granted permission or in spite of doubts or opposition

y aller

y aller

Ex: She received approval from her manager to go ahead with the new marketing campaign. 
to get out of

to escape a responsibility

se soustraire à, échapper à

se soustraire à, échapper à

Ex: He always tries to get out of doing his chores. 
to call off

to cancel what has been planned

annuler

annuler

Ex: We might need to call off the picnic if it keeps raining. 
to wind down

to relax after a period of stress or excitement, often by engaging in soothing activities

se détendre, se relaxer

se détendre, se relaxer

Ex: After a long day at work, I like to wind down by reading a good book. 
to crop up
to crop up
[verbe]

to appear or arise unexpectedly, often referring to a problem, issue, or situation that was not previously anticipated or planned for

apparaître, survenir

apparaître, survenir

Ex: Just before the event, technical difficulties cropped up, causing a slight delay in the scheduled program. 
to [put] {one's} foot up

to elevate one's foot in order to rest or relax

Ex: She put her foot up and took a nap to recover from the long drive. 
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