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wise owl [nom]

sage hibou

Ex: Our professor is a true wise owl in the field of literature .

Notre professeur est une véritable chouette sage dans le domaine de la littérature. Sa compréhension profonde des œuvres classiques et ses interprétations perspicaces rendent ses cours vraiment éclairants.

night owl [nom]

oiseau de nuit

Ex: She has always been a night owl , working on her creative projects late into the night .

Elle a toujours été un oiseau de nuit, travaillant sur ses projets créatifs tard dans la nuit.

mousey [Adjectif]

effacé

(as|) quiet as a mouse [Phrase]

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

Ex: If everyone remains quiet as mice during the presentation, the speaker can deliver the message effectively.

monkey wrench [nom]

clé à molette

more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys [Phrase]

describing a situation, activity, or experience that is extremely enjoyable, entertaining, or amusing

Ex: The children 's party was more fun than a barrel of monkeys , with laughter and games filling the air .

[be] a monkey's uncle [phrase]

to display complete surprise or disbelief

Ex: I may agree that if two plus two equals five , then I am a monkey 's uncle .

to monkey around [verbe]

faire l'idiot

Ex: During the break , the kids like to monkey around in the playground , laughing and playing games .

Pendant la pause, les enfants aiment faire les singes dans la cour de récréation, riant et jouant à des jeux.

pigs (can|might) fly [phrase]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

Ex: I'm going to clean the entire house top to bottom in one hour.

in a pig's eye [Interjection]

Dans tes rêves!

Ex: He told you his father owns the company? In a pig's eye!

Il t'a dit que son père possède l'entreprise ? À d'autres !

pigheaded [Adjectif]

têtu comme une mule

to [eat] like a (horse|pig) [Phrase]

to eat an excessive amount of food

Ex: Despite her petite figure , Mary eats like a horse , often finishing multiple plates of food during meals .

pigs (can|might) fly [phrase]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

Ex: I'm going to clean the entire house top to bottom in one hour.

to pig out [verbe]

se goinfrer

Ex: We pigged out on pizza last night .

Nous nous sommes goinfrés de pizza hier soir.

rabbit ears [nom]

antenne en V

rat [nom]

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

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

to rat [verbe]

dénoncer

Ex: He decided to rat on his accomplices to get a reduced sentence.

Il a décidé de moucharder ses complices pour obtenir une peine réduite.

rat race [nom]

course effrénée

Ex: By the time he retired , he had been in the rat race for over three decades and was ready for a slower pace of life .

Au moment où il a pris sa retraite, il avait été dans la course effrénée pendant plus de trois décennies et était prêt pour un rythme de vie plus lent.

to [smell] a rat [Phrase]

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

Ex: After noticing inconsistencies in her colleague 's story , she began to smell a rat and decided to investigate further .

(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler) [Phrase]

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

Ex: After the bachelor party , he was as drunk as a skunk and could n't remember a thing .

(as|) slow as a snail [Phrase]

extremely low in speed

Ex: The traffic was moving slow as a snail during the rush hour .

if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you [phrase]

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

Ex: Come on, your watch is right here, Liz! If it was a snake, it would've bit you!

(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake) [Phrase]

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

Ex: Do n't trust him ; he 's as slippery as a snake , always finding ways to avoid taking any real responsibility for his actions .

snake [nom]

serpent

Ex: Watch out for him , he 's a snake who ca n't be trusted .

Méfiez-vous de lui, c'est un serpent en qui on ne peut pas avoir confiance.

snake eyes [nom]

yeux de serpent

sheepish [Adjectif]

timide

Ex: His sheepish demeanor in front of the crowd showed how nervous he was about public speaking .

Son attitude timide devant la foule montrait à quel point il était nerveux à l'idée de parler en public.

to [talk] turkey [Phrase]

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

Ex: During the contract negotiation , the parties sat down to talk turkey and hammered out the specific terms and conditions .

turkey [nom]

an inept, foolish, or undesirable person

Ex: He's a total turkey who can't even boil water without burning it.

a whale of time [Phrase]

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

Ex: At the carnival, the kids had a whale of a time, going on all the rides and eating cotton candy.

to [whale] on {sb/sth} [Phrase]

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

Ex: In the bar brawl , he started to whale on his opponent , throwing punch after punch .

wolf [nom]

a man who aggressively or persistently pursues sexual attention from women

Ex: He was called a wolf for constantly flirting with the waitresses .

to wolf down [verbe]

engloutir

Ex: He wolfed down the entire plate of nachos while watching the game .

Il a englouti toute l'assiette de nachos en regardant le match.

can of worms [Phrase]

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

Ex: The investigation into the company 's financial records opened a can of worms , revealing widespread corruption and fraudulent activities .

worm [nom]

ver

(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm [phrase]

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

Ex: She always arrives at work early ; after all , the early bird catches the worm .

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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