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booze [nom]

alcool

Ex: They enjoyed a few glasses of booze at the bar after work .

Ils ont apprécié quelques verres de boisson alcoolisée au bar après le travail.

to [call] in sick [Phrase]

to notify one's employer or supervisor that one is unwell and unable to work on a specific day

Ex: She had a high fever , so she had to call in sick and stay home .

to can [verbe]

licencier

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 [clean] up {one's} act [Phrase]

to make an effort to demonstrate a better behavior and treat others better

Ex: They will have cleaned up their act by the time the big inspection rolls around next month .

to down [verbe]

descendre

Ex: He downed the bottle of water after his run .

Il a descendu la bouteille d'eau après sa course.

to [fly] off the handle [Phrase]

to suddenly become angry

Ex: I have a feeling she will fly off the handle when she finds out about the mistake .

to get [verbe]

déranger

Ex: What gets me is the constant interruptions during my work hours .

Ce qui m'énerve, ce sont les interruptions constantes pendant mes heures de travail.

I hear you [phrase]

used to tell someone that one completely understands or agrees with what they are saying

Ex: I hear you , it can be exhausting .

to make it [verbe]

réussir

Ex: I wo n't be able to make it tonight .

Je ne pourrai pas y être ce soir.

to mouth off [verbe]

râler

Ex: He mouthed off about the bad food the entire night .

Il a critiqué la mauvaise nourriture toute la nuit.

back burner [nom]

placard

Ex: The idea was on the back burner for now , but I ’ll revisit it later .

L'idée était sur le feu arrière pour l'instant, mais je la revisiterai plus tard.

ripped [Adjectif]

défoncé

Ex: After a few shots of tequila, he was completely ripped and couldn't walk straight.

Après quelques verres de tequila, il était complètement défoncé et ne pouvait pas marcher droit.

to screw up [verbe]

gâcher

Ex: He did n't want to screw up the important presentation , so he practiced diligently .

Il ne voulait pas gâcher la présentation importante, alors il s'est entraîné assidûment.

stone sober [nom]

sobre comme un roc

Ex: After a night of partying , he had to drive home and stayed stone sober to ensure his safety .

Après une nuit de fête, il a dû rentrer en voiture et est resté parfaitement sobre pour assurer sa sécurité.

to [be] up to {sth} [Phrase]

having the requisite qualities for

Ex: I doubt she 's up to a visit so soon after her surgery .

what's up [Interjection]

Quoi de neuf ?

Ex: Hey, what's up? Haven't seen you in a while!

Hé, quoi de neuf ? Ça fait un moment qu'on ne s'est pas vus !

wimp [nom]

a person regarded as weak, timid, or lacking courage

Ex: The bullies picked on him because they thought he was a wimp.

to [barf] up {one's} guts [Phrase]

to vomit forcefully or expel the contents of one's stomach, often in a graphic or intense manner

Ex: After the wild roller coaster ride , I nearly barfed up my guts .

Après la folle montagne russe, j'ai failli dégorger mes tripes.

cut it out [phrase]

used to tell someone to stop annoying one with their action or behavior

Ex: If you do n't cut it out with those jokes , I 'm leaving .

goings on [nom]

événements

Ex: I ’m not sure what the goings on are at the party , but I heard it ’s a blast .

Je ne suis pas sûr des événements à la fête, mais j'ai entendu dire que c'est génial.

to [have] a clue [Phrase]

to possess knowledge or understanding of something; to have an idea or information about a situation or topic

Ex: She does n't have a clue about how to fix the car .

low-down [nom]

info exclusive

to tick off [verbe]

énerver

Ex: The careless remarks made by the speaker managed to tick off several audience members .

Les remarques négligentes du conférencier ont réussi à énerver plusieurs membres du public.

zoned [Adjectif]

dans les vapes

Ex: He was completely zoned out during the lecture.

Il était complètement dans la lune pendant le cours.

see you later, alligator [phrase]

used to informally say goodbye, often in a playful or lighthearted manner

beaver [nom]

female genitalia, especially the vulva or pubic area

Ex: He made a crude joke about her beaver .

(bird|chicken) legs [nom]

pattes d'oiseau

Ex: He was made fun of for having bird legs , especially when he wore shorts .

Il était moqué pour avoir des jambes d'oiseau, surtout quand il portait des shorts.

catcall [nom]

sifflement admiratif

Ex: Despite the catcalls , she kept her focus and did n't react .

Malgré les sifflements insistants, elle a gardé son calme et n'a pas réagi.

to hen-peck [verbe]

harceler avec des plaintes triviales

to [have] a cow [Phrase]

to be really stressed, angry, or upset about something that has happened or is going to happen

Ex: I can already imagine Dad having a cow when he sees the dent on his car .

in a while, crocodile [Phrase]

used to respond to a farewell, typically in a fun or lighthearted way

Ex:

lucky dog [nom]

chien chanceux

Ex: She won the grand prize in the lottery? What a lucky dog!

Elle a gagné le gros lot à la loterie ? Quelle veine !

sly dog [nom]

renard

Ex: He managed to get out of the meeting early by pretending to be sick — what a sly dog !

Il a réussi à sortir tôt de la réunion en faisant semblant d'être malade—quel malin !

old goat [nom]

vieux bouc

Ex: He ’s just an old goat trying to flirt with all the younger women at the party .

Ce n'est qu'un vieux bouc qui essaie de flirter avec toutes les jeunes femmes à la fête.

goose egg [nom]

zéro pointé

Ex: The team scored a goose egg in the first inning of the baseball game .

L'équipe a marqué un œuf de oie dans la première manche du match de baseball.

goose [nom]

a silly or foolish person

Ex: You big goose, why did you believe that prank call?

horse's ass [nom]

tête de mule

Ex: Stop acting like such a horse's ass and listen to what I'm saying.

Arrête d'agir comme un cul-terreux et écoute ce que je dis.

monkey suit [nom]

costume de singe

Ex: He had to wear a monkey suit to his brother 's wedding , and he hated every minute of it .

Il a dû porter un costume de singe au mariage de son frère, et il a détesté chaque minute.

pigeon [nom]

pigeon

Ex: Do n't be a pigeon and fall for that get-rich-quick scheme .

Ne sois pas un pigeon et ne tombe pas dans ce système de enrichissement rapide.

to pigeonhole [verbe]

étiqueter

stool pigeon [nom]

indicateur

Ex: The undercover detective used a known criminal as a " stool pigeon " to gather evidence against the gang .

Le détective en sous-marin a utilisé un criminel connu comme un indicateur pour recueillir des preuves contre le gang.

rat [nom]

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

Ex: He felt betrayed by a rat in the office .

squirrelly [Adjectif]

louche

Ex: That guy seems a little squirrelly; I wouldn’t trust him with the project.

Ce type a l'air un peu instable; je ne lui confierais pas le projet.

cold turkey [Phrase]

d'un coup

Ex: He quits smoking cold turkey , without any nicotine replacement therapy .

whale [nom]

géant

to [worm] {sth} out of {sb} [Phrase]

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

Ex: The detective managed to worm the truth out of the suspect during a lengthy and strategic interrogation.

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