Le livre Street Talk 1 - Un Regard Plus Approfondi: Leçon 9

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Le livre Street Talk 1
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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.
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all of the ordinary people

Ex: At the public event, it seemed like every Tom, Dick, and Harry was in attendance.
fanny [nom]
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fesses

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

Elle a glissé sur le sol mouillé et a atterri droit sur son derrière.

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to be malfunctioning or not working properly

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

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

J'ai rencontré un gars à la bibliothèque qui aime les mêmes livres que moi.

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a person who is competent in many different tasks

Ex: John is a real jack of all trades ; he can fix the plumbing , repair the roof , and even bake delicious cakes .
john [nom]
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client d'une prostituée

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

Ex: He frequently tries to slip unsuspecting victims a Mickey during parties, causing harm and distress.
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to know something so perfectly that one can do it at anytime without having to focus or think

Ex: She knows the piano piece down pat ; she can play it flawlessly .
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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

Ex: Robbing Peter and paying Paul never works , but I guess you have to learn it the hard way .
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s'épuiser

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

Le sentier s'épuise à environ un demi-mile en montagne, ce qui le rend difficile à suivre.

roger [Interjection]
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Reçu

Ex:

Roger, nous ajusterons notre approche.

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Thomas incrédule

Ex:

C'est un vrai Thomas l'incrédule ; il ne croira pas que le concert est annulé tant qu'il n'aura pas vu l'annonce officielle.

peeping tom [Phrase]
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someone who watches others without their knowledge or permission, especially when they are undressing or doing private things

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

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

Elle a été entraînée bon gré mal gré dans la dispute.