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to [bring] home the bacon [Phrase]

faire bouillir la marmite

Ex: As the sole breadwinner , John works hard to bring home the bacon for his family .

to beef up [verbe]

renforcer

beef [nom]

rancœur

Ex: He has beef with his coworker over the project .

Il a un beef avec son collègue à propos du projet.

beefy [Adjectif]

costaud

Ex: The beefy bouncer at the club easily handled rowdy patrons with his imposing presence .

Le videur costaud du club a facilement géré les clients turbulents avec sa présence imposante.

to [put] the bite on {sb} [Phrase]

to put pressure on someone to do something, particularly in order to get money from them

Ex: The alumni association of my old university puts the bite on me once or twice a year looking for a donation .

to [bite|snap] {one's} head off [Phrase]

to angrily reply or react to someone

Ex: Exhausted from a long day at work, Mary snapped her colleague's head off when he asked a simple question.

to [bite|hold] {one's} tongue [Phrase]

tenir sa langue

Ex: If you want to avoid unnecessary conflict , sometimes it 's better to bite your tongue and let the conversation move on .

to [bite] the bullet [Phrase]

to start to deal with an inevitable challenge or difficulty

Ex: I know she 's disappointed to have not gotten her dream job , but the sooner she bites the bullet and accepts it , the sooner she can move on .

to [bite] the dust [Phrase]

to die or no longer exist

Ex: The old gunslinger faced off with the outlaw , and the outlaw was the one who bit the dust .

the (best|greatest) thing since sliced bread [Phrase]

a thing or person that one believes to be extremely good, useful, interesting etc.

Ex: The new smartphone with its advanced features is touted as the greatest thing since sliced bread .

bread [nom]

fric

Ex: He 's working overtime to stack some extra bread this month .

Il fait des heures supplémentaires pour empiler un peu de pain en plus ce mois-ci.

to [have] a bun in the oven [Phrase]

to be expecting a child

Ex:

buns [nom]

fesses

cakewalk [nom]

promenade de santé

big cheese [nom]

gros bonnet

Ex: John is the big cheese in the company .

John est le grand fromage dans l'entreprise. Il est le PDG et prend toutes les décisions importantes.

cheesecake [nom]

photo de femme attirante en tenue légère

cheesy [Adjectif]

ringard

Ex: The cheesy cardboard packaging tore apart when handled.

L'emballage en carton de mauvaise qualité s'est déchiré lors de la manipulation.

to [cut] the cheese [Phrase]

to emit wind from one's anus

Ex: The class burst into laughter when someone discreetly cut the cheese during the silent test .

to chew out [verbe]

réprimander

Ex: The manager chewed out the staff for not maintaining cleanliness .

Le manager a engueulé le personnel pour ne pas avoir maintenu la propreté.

to [chew] the fat [Phrase]

to enjoy a friendly talk with a person for a long period of time

Ex: We spent the evening chewing the fat about our favorite movies and music .

clam [nom]

un billet d'un dollar

to clam up [verbe]

se fermer

Ex: Every time the teacher asked him about his weekend , he would clam up and avoid eye contact .

Chaque fois que le professeur lui demandait comment s'était passé son week-end, il se fermait comme une huître et évitait tout contact visuel.

(as|) happy as a clam (at hot water|) [Phrase]

(of a person) very pleased or satisfied

Ex:

to [wake] up and [smell] the coffee [Phrase]

to recognize the reality of a situation, no matter how unpleasant it may be

Ex: You've been ignoring the signs of economic downturn for too long. It's time to wake up and smell the coffee.

to cook up [verbe]

préparer rapidement

Ex: She cooked up a quick dinner after a long day at work .

Elle a préparé un dîner rapide après une longue journée de travail.

to [be] cooking with gas [Phrase]

se passer bien

Ex: By the end of the year, Jack's team will have achieved their goals - they're working hard and making good progress. They'll definitely be cooking with gas!

to [catch] {sb} with {one's} [hand] in the cookie jar [Phrase]

to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or inappropriate

Ex: A lot of people had their hands in the cookie jar at the company.

(smart|sharp) cookie [Phrase]

a person who is clever and has a strong personality

Ex: Even though he 's young , he 's a smart cookie and always comes up with innovative ideas .

that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market|) [phrase]

said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

Ex: John lost the tennis match , but he just shrugged and said , " That 's the way the cookie crumbles . "

to [toss] {one's} cookies [Phrase]

to empty what is in one's stomach through one's mouth

Ex: After eating some expired seafood , Mark felt extremely nauseous and eventually had to rush to the bathroom to toss his cookies .

tough cookie [nom]

un dur à cuire

Ex:

Même face aux critiques, elle tient bon et reste fidèle à ses convictions. C'est vraiment une dure à cuire.

crackers [Adjectif]

dingue

dough [nom]

fric

Ex: He needed some extra dough to cover his expenses for the month .

Il avait besoin d'un peu de pognon supplémentaire pour couvrir ses dépenses du mois.

to [eat] {one's} words [Phrase]

to take back something one has said previously

Ex: I said I 'd never try skydiving , but after loving it I had to eat my words .

big enchilada [nom]

gros bonnet

Ex: The conference is attended by industry leaders and big enchiladas who share their expertise and insights .

La conférence est fréquentée par des leaders de l'industrie et des grosses pointures qui partagent leur expertise et leurs idées.

the whole enchilada [Phrase]

***the whole situation; everything

Ex: Let 's throw a party - birthday cake , balloons , the whole enchilada .

chicken feed [nom]

une bouchée de pain

Ex: After working for hours , he received only chicken feed for his efforts , which was hardly enough to cover his expenses .

Après avoir travaillé pendant des heures, il n'a reçu que des peanuts pour ses efforts, ce qui était à peine suffisant pour couvrir ses dépenses.

to [feed] {one's} face [Phrase]

to eat more food than one's body needs or can handle

Ex: After a long day at work , I just want to go home , put my feet up , and feed my face with a delicious meal .

to spoon-feed [verbe]

mâcher le travail

Ex: By giving out printed sheets of facts and theories, the teachers spoon-fed us with what we needed for the exam.

En distribuant des feuilles imprimées de faits et de théories, les enseignants nous ont nourri à la cuillère avec ce dont nous avions besoin pour l'examen.

a different kettle of fish [Phrase]

an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about

Ex: Managing a large team of employees is a different kettle of fish from managing a small team .

fishy [Adjectif]

louche

Ex: His fishy behavior raised suspicions among his friends .

Son comportement louche a suscité des soupçons parmi ses amis.

(as|) nutty as a fruitcake [Phrase]

(of a person) crazy or exhibiting odd behavior

Ex:

gravy [nom]

aubaine

gravy train [nom]

train de la chance

Ex: Investing in the right stocks can be like riding a gravy train , earning passive income without having to do much .

Investir dans les bonnes actions peut être comme monter à bord d'un train de luxe, gagner un revenu passif sans avoir à faire grand-chose.

ham [nom]

cabotin

to ham it up [Phrase]

exaggerate one's acting

to [sell|go] like hot cakes [Phrase]

to sell very quickly and in large amounts

Ex: The fresh batch of pastries went like hot cakes this morning .

to [cut] the mustard [Phrase]

to meet expectations or perform satisfactorily in a given task or situation

Ex: The new employee really cuts the mustard ; she 's proven to be an asset to the team .

noodle [nom]

tronche

knuckle sandwich [nom]

sandwich de phalanges

Ex: When the schoolyard bully would n't leave him alone , he finally stood up and threatened to give him a knuckle sandwich .

Quand le tyran de la cour de récréation n'arrêtait pas de l'embêter, il a finalement pris position et a menacé de lui donner un sandwich aux phalanges.

in a stew [Phrase]

in a very troubled or nervous state

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to sugarcoat [verbe]

enjoliver

sugar daddy [nom]

papa gâteau

Ex: That sugar daddy paid for her luxury vacation .

Sugar daddy a payé pour ses vacances de luxe.

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