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Le livre Street Talk 3 - Leçon 1

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to [blow] {sth} (far|way|up|all|) out of proportion

to make a situation appear much bigger or more serious than it actually is

en faire toute une histoire, dramatiser les choses

en faire toute une histoire, dramatiser les choses

Ex: Don't blow this argument out of proportion; we just disagreed on one detail. 

N'en fais pas toute une histoire ; on n'était juste pas d'accord sur un détail.

to [break] out in a sweat

to suddenly start sweating

Ex: After running a marathon, Jane broke out in a sweat as she crossed the finish line. 
to [carry] a tune

to produce correct musical sounds by one's voice

chanter juste, tenir la mélodie

chanter juste, tenir la mélodie

Ex: She can carry a tune, so we asked her to lead the song. 

Elle chante juste, alors on lui a demandé de mener la chanson.

a fair shake
a fair shake
[Phrase]

a chance or opportunity given to a person equally as others

une chance équitable, un traitement juste

une chance équitable, un traitement juste

Ex: She never got a fair shake in that company. 

Elle n'a jamais eu droit à une chance équitable dans cette entreprise.

to [go] off the deep end

to suddenly and violently express one's anger

péter un câble, sortir de ses gonds

péter un câble, sortir de ses gonds

Ex: She went off the deep end when her colleagues mocked her idea. 

Elle a pété un câble quand ses collègues se sont moqués de son idée.

to {not} [have] a (single|) prayer

to have no chance of achieving success

n'avoir aucune chance, être sans espoir

n'avoir aucune chance, être sans espoir

Ex: He doesn't have a prayer of winning against that champion. 

Il n'a aucune chance de gagner contre ce champion.

to talk into

to convince someone to do something they do not want to do

persuader

persuader

Ex: I talked her into giving me a lift to work. 

Je l'ai convaincue de me conduire au travail.

that does it
that does it
[Interjection]

used to say that a specific action or event has pushed a situation to a point where it is no longer bearable or has become extremely serious

Ça suffit !, C'en est trop !

Ça suffit !, C'en est trop !

Ex: After listening to her daughter's music blaring through the walls all night, Mary stormed into her room and yelled, "That does it!  Turn that down right now!" 

Après avoir écouté la musique de sa fille retentir à travers les murs toute la nuit, Mary est entrée dans sa chambre en trombe et a crié : "Ça suffit ! Baisse ça tout de suite !"

through the wringer

experiencing many difficulties or challenges

en avoir bavé, avoir traversé de dures épreuves

en avoir bavé, avoir traversé de dures épreuves

Ex: The team has been through the wringer this season. 

L'équipe en a bavé cette saison.

to [get] a grip on {oneself}

to stop behaving foolishly or recklessly and gain full control of one's emotions and thoughts

se ressaisir, reprendre le contrôle de soi

se ressaisir, reprendre le contrôle de soi

Ex: He was shouting at everyone, but eventually he got a grip on himself. 

Il criait sur tout le monde, mais il a fini par se ressaisir.

to pull together

to work as a team, especially during a difficult situation

se serrer les coudes, unir ses forces

se serrer les coudes, unir ses forces

Ex: The team pulled together and finished the job. 
to flip out

react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way

s'énerver, péter un câble

s'énerver, péter un câble

that tears it

used to indicate that something is the final frustration before a breaking point

Ex: First, he was late, and now he forgot my birthday?  That tears it! 
to [cut] class
to cut class
[Phrase]

to skip or intentionally miss a class, typically without an acceptable excuse

Ex: I can't believe she cut class just to hang out with her friends. 
gag me
gag me
[Interjection]

used to indicate extreme disgust, anger, or disapproval toward something unpleasant or morally offensive

Beurk !, Ça me donne la nausée !

Beurk !, Ça me donne la nausée !

Ex: She kept bragging about her perfect life—gag me! 

Elle n'arrêtait pas de se vanter de sa vie parfaite—ça me donne la nausée !

to [kiss] up to {sb}

to excessively flatter or be overly submissive to someone, usually in an attempt to gain favor or advantages

Ex: You don’t have to kiss up to her just because she’s wealthy. 
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