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(in|into) hot water

in a situation that has unpleasant consequences for one

dans de beaux draps, dans le pétrin

dans de beaux draps, dans le pétrin

Ex: The coach is in hot water after criticizing the referee.

L'entraîneur est dans de beaux draps après avoir critiqué l'arbitre.

cold feet

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

peur de dernière minute, perte soudaine de courage

peur de dernière minute, perte soudaine de courage

Ex: Their cold feet delayed the launch by another month .

Leur peur de dernière minute a retardé le lancement d'un mois de plus.

to [pull] the rug (out|) from under  {sb}

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

with complete sincerity, enthusiasm, or commitment

Ex: He apologized with all his heart, hoping she would forgive him.
to [take] the plunge

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

sauter le pas, se décider à se marier

sauter le pas, se décider à se marier

Ex: She never imagined she would take the plunge so soon.

Elle n'avait jamais imaginé sauter le pas aussi tôt.

to [jump] to (a|the) conclusion

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

Ex: Her habit of jumping to conclusions often led to misunderstandings with her colleagues.
big deal

something of high priority or special importance

une grande affaire, quelque chose d'important

une grande affaire, quelque chose d'important

Ex: The announcement caused a big deal in the media.

L'annonce a fait un gros coup dans les médias.

to freak out

to become extremely upset, agitated, or overwhelmed by fear, anxiety, or excitement

paniquer, flipper

paniquer, flipper

Ex: I freaked out when I realized I had forgotten about the important meeting.

J'ai paniqué quand j'ai réalisé que j'avais oublié la réunion importante.

the end of the world

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

une catastrophe absolue, le pire qui puisse arriver

une catastrophe absolue, le pire qui puisse arriver

Ex: To him, losing the final was the end of the world.

Pour lui, perdre la finale était une catastrophe absolue.

jitter
jitter
[nom]

feeling of extreme nervousness, anxiety, or restlessness, especially before an event or important moment

trac, nervosité

trac, nervosité

Ex: The jitters were almost too much to handle before the performance.

Les tremblements étaient presque trop difficiles à gérer avant la performance.

mark my [word]

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

tu verras, souviens-toi de ce que je te dis

tu verras, souviens-toi de ce que je te dis

Ex: Mark my word, prices will rise again before summer.

Souviens-toi de ce que je te dis : les prix remonteront avant l'été.

to chill
to chill
[verbe]

to relax or calm down, often used to tell someone to stop being overly anxious or excited

se détendre, se calmer

se détendre, se calmer

Ex: You really need to chill! Everything 's going to be fine , no need to stress over it .

Tu as vraiment besoin de te détendre ! Tout ira bien, pas besoin de stresser pour ça.

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