Expressions idiomatiques anglaises

• You can’t have your cake and eat it too

  You can’t have two incompatible advantages at the same time.

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• Time flies

  Time passes very quickly.

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• Keep your fingers crossed

  Hope for good luck or a good outcome.

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• Fish out of water

  Feeling uncomfortable in an unfamiliar situation.

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• Water under the bridge

  Something from the past that no longer matters.

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• Back against the wall

  In a very difficult situation with no easy options.

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• Pull someone’s leg

  To joke or trick someone playfully.

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• Beggars can’t be choosers

  People with no options must accept what they get.

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• The last straw

  The final problem that causes someone to lose patience.

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• Hold your horses

  To wait or be patient.

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• The early bird catches the worm

  People who act early have an advantage.

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• Get cold feet

  To become nervous and change your mind.

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• Every cloud has a silver lining

  There is something good in every bad situation.

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• Hit the road

  To leave; start a journey.

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• Throw someone under the bus

  To sacrifice someone else to protect yourself.

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• Up in the air

  Not decided yet; uncertain.

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• All ears

  Ready to listen carefully.

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• Jump on the bandwagon

  To follow a trend because it is popular.

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• Costs an arm and a leg

  Very expensive.

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• Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

  Don’t risk everything on one plan.

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• Raining cats and dogs

  Raining very heavily.

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• Out of the blue

  Unexpectedly.

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• Bite the bullet

  To face a difficult or unpleasant situation bravely.

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• Face the music

  Accept the consequences of your actions.

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