Englisch | Französisch |
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pack one's bags verb | faire ses valisesverbe plier bagageverbe |
pay back in someone's own coin (give tit for tat) verb | |
pay one's last respects verb | |
pick one's nose (insert a finger into one's nostril) verb [UK: pɪk wʌnz nəʊz] [US: ˈpɪk wʌnz noʊz] | fourrer son doigt dans son nezverbe se curer le nezverbe |
plain as the nose on one's face adjective | clair comme le jouradjectif crever les yeuxadjectif gros comme une maisonadjectif sauter aux yeuxadjectif |
pluck up one's courage (to muster the bravery to do something) verb | |
pour one's heart out (To express one's innermost thoughts or feelings) verb | s'épancherverbe |
prick up one's ears (to listen attentively) verb [UK: prɪk ʌp wʌnz ɪəz] [US: ˈprɪk ʌp wʌnz ˈɪrz] | dresser l'oreilleverbe tendre l'oreilleverbe |
pull out of one's ass (fabricate a claim with no factual basis or evidence) verb | sucer de son pouceverbe |
pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire (do someone's difficult work) verb [UK: pʊl ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈtʃe.snʌts ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈpʊl ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈtʃe.snʌts ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈfaɪər] | |
pull someone's leg (to tease someone) verb | faire marcherverbe mener en bateauverbe |
pull the wool over someone's eyes (to deceive someone) verb [UK: pʊl ðə wʊl ˈəʊv.ə(r) ˈsəˌm.wənz aɪz] [US: ˈpʊl ðə ˈwʊl ˈoʊv.r̩ ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈaɪz] | |
punch above one's weight (achieve or perform at a higher level than would be expected based on one's preparation, attributes, rank, or past accomplishments) verb | |
push one's luck verb | pousser sa chanceverbe |
push someone's buttons verb | taper sur le systèmeverbe |
put all one's eggs in one basket (to rely on a single source) verb [UK: ˈpʊt ɔːl wʌnz eɡz ɪn wʌn ˈbɑː.skɪt] [US: ˈpʊt ɔːl wʌnz ˈeɡz ɪn wʌn ˈbæ.skət] | |
put one's best foot forward (make favorable impression) verb [UK: ˈpʊt wʌnz best fʊt ˈfɔː.wəd] [US: ˈpʊt wʌnz ˈbest ˈfʊt ˈfɔːr.wərd] | |
put one's cards on the table (to reveal one's true intentions) verb [UK: ˈpʊt wʌnz kɑːdz ɒn ðə ˈteɪb.l̩] [US: ˈpʊt wʌnz ˈkɑːrdz ɑːn ðə ˈteɪb.l̩] | abattre ses cartesverbe abattre son jeuverbe |
put one's finger on (identify) verb [UK: ˈpʊt wʌnz ˈfɪŋ.ɡə(r) ɒn] [US: ˈpʊt wʌnz ˈfɪŋ.ɡər ɑːn] | identifierverbe mettre le doigt surverbe |
put one's foot in one's mouth (say or do something embarrassing or wrong) verb [UK: ˈpʊt wʌnz fʊt ɪn wʌnz maʊθ] [US: ˈpʊt wʌnz ˈfʊt ɪn wʌnz ˈmaʊθ] | |
put oneself in someone's shoes (look at a situation as if one were the other person) verb | se mettre à la placeverbe |
put out of one's misery (informal: to euthanize) verb | |
put words in someone's mouth (say or imply that someone has said a thing) verb | |
putty in someone's hands (a person easily manipulated) noun | marionnettenom {f} |