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to [bite] the dust

to completely fail, lose, or stop functioning

ne pas faire long feu

ne pas faire long feu

the blind leading the blind

used to describe a situation in which an incompetent or inexperienced person is advising others who have no knowledge or experience at all

un aveugle qui guide un autre aveugle, un ignorant qui conseille des ignorants

un aveugle qui guide un autre aveugle, un ignorant qui conseille des ignorants

Ex: A first-year student teaching other beginners felt like the blind leading the blind.

Un étudiant de première année qui enseignait à d'autres débutants, c'était un aveugle guidant des aveugles.

to [dice] with death

to take great risks that could result in one's own death

jouer avec sa vie, risquer sa vie, risquer sa peau

jouer avec sa vie, risquer sa vie, risquer sa peau

Ex: I'm warning you not to dice with death by entering that abandoned building.
to [hold] {one's} breath

to wait for something anxiously or eagerly

attendre avec fébrilité, attendre avec impatience

attendre avec fébrilité, attendre avec impatience

Ex: Fans are holding their breath for the band's first album in ten years.

Les fans attendent avec impatience le premier album du groupe depuis dix ans.

easy does it
easy does it
[phrase]

used to advise someone to proceed with caution or be careful with something

Ex: As the car inched closer to the tight parking spot, she reminded the driver, "Easy does it."
to [get] {one's} feet wet

to do something that one has not done before in order to become more experienced or familiar with it

faire ses premiers pas, se familiariser avec

faire ses premiers pas, se familiariser avec

Ex: Don't worry about being perfect; just get your feet wet first.

Ne t'inquiète pas d'être parfait ; fais d'abord tes premiers pas.

to [get] the hang of {sth}

to learn how something works or how to use it

prendre le coup de main, attraper le truc

prendre le coup de main, attraper le truc

Ex: Give him a little time; he'll get the hang of the job.

Laisse-lui un peu de temps ; il prendra le coup de main au travail.

nerve
nerve
[nom]

the ability to face difficult or challenging situations with determination and resolve

courage, audace

courage, audace

Ex: His nerve cracked when he faced the hostile crowd during the debate .

Son nerf a craqué lorsqu'il a fait face à la foule hostile pendant le débat.

second wind

the renewal of one's energy or endurance that allows one to continue or start over a physical exertion

second souffle, regain d'énergie

second souffle, regain d'énergie

Ex: He felt like he could n't keep going , but the encouragement from the crowd gave him a second wind.

Il avait l'impression de ne plus pouvoir continuer, mais les encouragements de la foule lui ont donné un second souffle.

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