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make someone's day (make someone happy) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk ˈsəˌm.wənz deɪ] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈdeɪ] | |
make up one's mind (to decide, to reach a conclusion) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk ʌp wʌnz maɪnd] [US: ˈmeɪk ʌp wʌnz ˈmaɪnd] | décider◼◼◼verbe se décider◼◼◻verbe |
meet one's match (be opposed by someone of comparable strength) verb [UK: miːt wʌnz mætʃ] [US: ˈmiːt wʌnz ˈmætʃ] | trouver son maîtreverbe |
meet one's Waterloo (to be defeated by an encounter with a powerful opponent or a problem that is too difficult) verb | |
mend one's ways (attempting to remedy one's failings) verb [UK: mend wʌnz ˈweɪz] [US: ˈmend wʌnz ˈweɪz] | |
mind one's own business (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) verb | |
none of someone's business (matter that someone is not entitled to be involved in) noun | |
nourish a viper in one's bosom (to do kind deeds rewarded with harm) verb | |
of one's choice (that one has chosen, or wishes to choose) preposition | de son choix◼◼◼preposition |
of one's own accord (without being commanded or controlled) preposition [UK: əv wʌnz əʊn əˈk.ɔːd] [US: əv wʌnz ˈoʊn əˈk.ɔːrd] | de sa propre initiativepreposition de son propre chefpreposition |
of one's word (that keeps promises and tells the truth) preposition | de parolepreposition |
off one's dot (crazy) preposition [UK: ɒf wʌnz dɒt] [US: ˈɒf wʌnz ˈdɑːt] | toquépreposition |
off the top of one's head (in an extemporaneous manner; without careful thought, preparation, or investigation) preposition | à froidpreposition comme çapreposition de têtepreposition |
offer one's condolences (offer sympathy to someone who has recently experienced the loss of a loved one) verb | |
on everyone's lips preposition | être sur toutes les lèvres◼◼◼preposition |
on one's conscience preposition | avoir sur la conscience◼◼◼preposition |
on one's deathbed (close to death (idiomatic)) preposition | sur son lit de mort◼◼◼preposition |
on one's guard (to be vigilant) preposition | sur ses gardespreposition |
on one's high horse (self-righteous) preposition | sur ses grands chevauxpreposition |
on one's knees (At the mercy of someone) adjective | à genouxadjectif |
on one's last legs (about to die) preposition [UK: ɒn wʌnz lɑːst leɡz] [US: ɑːn wʌnz ˈlæst ˈleɡz] | à bout de soufflepreposition au bout du rouleaupreposition |
on one's own (alone; by oneself; without the companionship or assistance of others) preposition [UK: ɒn wʌnz əʊn] [US: ɑːn wʌnz ˈoʊn] | tout seul◼◼◼preposition |
on one's way (in the direct route) preposition | sur (possessive) cheminpreposition sur (possessive) routepreposition |
on one's way (leaving) preposition | [colloquial] décollerpreposition partirpreposition |
on the tip of one's tongue (known but not quite remembered) preposition | sur le bout de la languepreposition |
open one's big mouth (speak when it would be better to stay silent) verb | |
open one's legs verb | écarter les cuissesverbe |
out of one's depth (in water so deep that one cannot stand and may be at risk of drowning) adjective | n'avoir pas piedadjectif |
out of one's league (too good or too expensive) preposition | au-dessus de ses moyenspreposition |
out of one's own pocket (using one's own funds) preposition | payer de sa pochepreposition |
out of the corner of one's eye (look sideways) preposition | du coin de l'œilpreposition |