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locutions avancees p 249-50
French V AP-Siff
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03/21/2006
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a ce que
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as far as
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a d'autres!
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nonsense!
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a l'insu de
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without the knowledge of
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a perte de vue
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as far as the eye can see
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a portee de
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within reach of
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a tatons
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gropingly
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a tort et a travers
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at random
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a tour de role
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by turns
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a tout propos/bout de champ
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on every occassion
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a toutes jambes
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at full speed
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a vue d'oeil
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visibly
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abuser de
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to misuse
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aimer la bonne chere
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to be fond of good living
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au bout de compte
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after all
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au pied de la lettre
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literally
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avoir affaire avec qqn
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to deal with
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couper les cheveux en quatre
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to split hairs
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crier a tue-tete
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to shout at the top of ones voice
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de gre ou de force
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willy nilly
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de travers
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the wrong way
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dormier a la belle etoile
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to sleep outside
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dormier sur les deux oreilles
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to sleep soundly
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en venir aux mains
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to come to blows
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etre ne coiffe
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to have been born under a lucky star
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faire d'une mouche un elephant
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make a mountain out of a molehill
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faire venir l'eau a la bouche
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to make one's mouth water
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joindre les deux bouts
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to make ends meet
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passer une nuit blanche
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to have a sleepless night
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pour comble de malheur
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to make matters worse
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prendre du corps
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to put on weight
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prendre en grippe
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to take a dislike to
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prendre sur le fait
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to catch in the act
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s'y prendre
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to manage it
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rebrousser chemin
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to retrace one's steps
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remuer ciel et terre
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to move heaven and earth
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tel quel
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just as it is
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tourner autour du pot
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to beat around the bush
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vivre au jour le jour
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to live from hand to mouth
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