Le livre Street Talk 3 - Leçon 10

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worked up [Phrase]

(of a person) very angry or upset about something unpleasant that has happened

Ex: She was all worked up when she discovered her car had been towed without any notice .

to go off [verbe]

s'emporter

Ex: When I mentioned his mistake , he went off on me , shouting and pointing fingers .

Quand j'ai mentionné son erreur, il est parti en vrille sur moi, criant et pointant du doigt.

I'll say [phrase]

used to strongly agree with a statement

Ex: I’ll say!. It’s freezing outside!

to keep to [verbe]

tenir

Ex: She always keeps to her work schedule and never misses a deadline .

Elle se tient toujours à son emploi du temps et ne manque jamais une échéance.

no laughing matter [Phrase]

something very important and serious that cannot be joked about or underestimated

Ex: The budget cuts are no laughing matter ; they will lead to layoffs and reduced services .

on the level [Phrase]

truthfully and without any deception

Ex: He assured his friend that his intentions were on the level and that he genuinely wanted to help .

to [serve] {sb} right [Phrase]

to receive an unfortunate consequence or punishment that one truly deserves as a result of one's wrong behavior

Ex: If they do n't take the necessary precautions , it will serve them right if they end up getting injured .

to behave in a way that reveals who a person truly is as opposed to whom they seem to be

Ex: After gaining power , the politician revealed his true colors by implementing policies that contradicted his earlier promises .

square one [nom]

point de départ

Ex: After the project failed , they had to go back to square one and rethink their strategy .

Après l'échec du projet, ils ont dû revenir à la case départ et repenser leur stratégie.

long story short [Phrase]

used to indicate that one is not giving all the details of what happened but only the main points

Ex: Long story short , I missed my flight because I overslept .

what gives? [phrase]

used to ask why something is happening, especially when confused or annoyed

Ex: I thought we had plans; What gives?

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