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(in|into) hot water [Phrase]

in a situation that has unpleasant consequences for one

Ex: But this poor fellow was always getting into hot water, and if there was a wrong way of doing a thing, was sure to hit upon it.

cold feet [nom]

peur

Ex: He had cold feet about going bungee jumping and decided to back out at the last minute .

Il avait les jetons à l'idée de faire du saut à l'élastique et a décidé de se retirer à la dernière minute.

to suddenly and unexpectedly take away support or remove something that someone relies on, leaving them in a difficult situation

Ex: His confidence was shattered when they pulled the rug from under him .

with all {one's} heart [Phrase]

with complete sincerity, enthusiasm, or commitment

Ex: She agreed to help with all her heart, knowing how important it was.

to [take] the plunge [Phrase]

to become someone's wife or husband during a special ceremony

Ex: Emma and Michael had been in a committed relationship for a long time , so they finally took the plunge and exchanged wedding vows .

to [jump] to (a|the) conclusion [Phrase]

to make a hasty or premature judgment or decision without sufficient evidence or information

Ex: Before hearing all the facts , she jumped to the conclusion that he was guilty .

big deal [nom]

une grande affaire

Ex: They told him not to worry because it wasn’t a big deal.

Ils lui ont dit de ne pas s'inquiéter parce que ce n'était pas un gros problème.

to freak out [verbe]

paniquer

Ex: She freaked out when she saw the spider crawling on the wall.

Elle a paniqué quand elle a vu l'araignée ramper sur le mur.

the end of the world [Phrase]

a situation that is an absolute disaster or is the worst thing that could possibly happen

Ex: Failing one exam is not the end of the world .

jitter [nom]

trac

Ex: He had the jitters before his big presentation.

Il avait le trac avant sa grande présentation.

mark my [word] [phrase]

used when one is certain that something will happen at some point in the future

Ex: I 've never seen a more talented athlete ; mark my word , she 'll be an Olympic champion someday .

to chill [verbe]

se détendre

Ex: Chill, man, we’ve got plenty of time to finish this before the deadline.

Détends-toi, mec, on a largement le temps de finir ça avant la date limite.