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Street Talk 1
to {not} [know|recognize] {sb} from Adam

to fail to recognize someone as one has never met them or knows nothing about them

Ex: When he approached me on the street, I had no idea who he was—I couldn't have recognized him from Adam. 
charley-horse

a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise

crampe musculaire, contracture musculaire

crampe musculaire, contracture musculaire

dick
dick
[nom]

someone who is a detective

détective, enquêteur

détective, enquêteur

every Tom, Dick, and Harry

all of the ordinary people

n'importe qui, le premier venu

n'importe qui, le premier venu

Ex: Do not give the password to every Tom, Dick, and Harry. 
fanny
fanny
[nom]

the fleshy part of the body one sits on

fesses, derrière

fesses, derrière

Ex: She slipped on the wet floor and landed right on her fanny. 
to on the fritz

to be malfunctioning or not working properly

Ex: My computer is on the fritz, and I can't seem to fix it. 
guy
guy
[nom]

a person, typically a male

mec, type, gars, homme

mec, type, gars, homme

Ex: I met a guy at the library who loves the same books as I do. 
jack of all trades

a person who is competent in many different tasks

touche-à-tout, homme à tout faire

touche-à-tout, homme à tout faire

Ex: Leo is a jack of all trades; he can fix cars, build shelves, and design websites. 
Joe
Joe
[nom]

a slang term for coffee, commonly used in North America

Joe, café

Joe, café

joe blow

a hypothetical average man

monsieur tout-le-monde, l'homme moyen

monsieur tout-le-monde, l'homme moyen

john
john
[nom]

a prostitute's customer

client d'une prostituée, micheton

client d'une prostituée, micheton

to [slip] {sb} a Mickey (Finn|)

to secretly put a drug in a person's drink in order to make them unconscious

mettre une drogue dans son verre, droguer quelqu'un en douce

mettre une drogue dans son verre, droguer quelqu'un en douce

Ex: Someone slipped him a Mickey at the bar, and he woke up hours later. 
to [have|know] {sth} down pat

to know something so perfectly that one can do it at anytime without having to focus or think

connaître par cœur, maîtriser parfaitement

connaître par cœur, maîtriser parfaitement

Ex: She has the presentation down pat and won't need any notes. 
to [rob] Peter (to|and) [pay] Paul

to take from one source or person in order to fulfill an obligation or debt to another source or person, often resulting in a cycle of borrowing or rearranging debts without actually resolving the underlying financial issue

boucher un trou en en creusant un autre, payer une dette par une autre

boucher un trou en en creusant un autre, payer une dette par une autre

Ex: Using one credit card to pay another is just robbing Peter to pay Paul. 
to peter out

to gradually end or fade away, often due to becoming weakened

s'épuiser, s'éteindre progressivement

s'épuiser, s'éteindre progressivement

Ex: The trail peters out about half a mile up the mountain, making it difficult to follow. 
randy
randy
[Adjectif]

feeling great sexual desire

excité, chaud

excité, chaud

roger
roger
[Interjection]

used as a confirmation message in radio communication to indicate that a message has been received and understood

Reçu,  cap au nord pour intercepter le fugitif.

Reçu, cap au nord pour intercepter le fugitif.

Ex: Roger, heading north to intercept the fugitive. 
uncle sam

a personification of the United States government

Oncle Sam, l'Oncle Sam

Oncle Sam, l'Oncle Sam

lazy susan

a revolving tray placed on a dining table

plateau tournant, lazy susan

plateau tournant, lazy susan

doubting Thomas

a person who doubts or refuses to believe anything that is presented to them without evidence or proof

sceptique, sceptique

sceptique, sceptique

Ex: He is a doubting Thomas and never believes good news right away. 
tomfoolery

foolish or senseless behavior

niaiserie, sottise

niaiserie, sottise

peeping Tom
peeping Tom
[Phrase]

a person who secretly watches others without consent, often for sexual gratification

Ex: Sarah caught a Peeping Tom peeking through her bedroom window last night. 
willy-nilly
willy-nilly
[Adverbe]

in a way that happens regardless of someone's wishes or control

bon gré mal gré, volontairement ou non

bon gré mal gré, volontairement ou non

Ex: She was dragged willy-nilly into the argument. 
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